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Wilting potted vines....HELP!

14 years ago

I purchased a Cardinal Vine and a Moonflower vine last week but have been waiting to plant it. I checked everything this afternoon and found them to be quite wilted. We had quite a bit of rain yesterday and the dirt is quite soggy...will they come out of this okay once they dry out a bit. I have brought them inside hoping it will help them dry out quicker. Any other suggestions or did I just not think ahead and bring them in out of the rain early enough and have lost them?

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kayjones
14 years ago
Did you check the root system to see if it's pot-bound? If it is, the soil can't hold enough water. If it's not root-bound, I have no idea why they are wilting, unless a caterpillar has chewed through the stems.
mbhoneybee63
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks for the response...I actually brought them inside last night since it was going to dip into the mid 30's. After a couple hours they seem to have perked back up. Hope they do ok for a couple more weeks until it is safe to plant in my zone.
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msbatt
14 years ago
I would think both of these would be much more easily grown from seed, planted where you want them to flower.

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