They look several feet tall, kind of spindly, and you planted them out two weeks ago? I have to assume they were pretty stressed before they went out. Maybe lack of light. That doesn't explain the wilt, but they may not have been very healthy to begin with.

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I'm pretty sure they were healthy before I planted them. They looked like they were in excellent condition, and I can't think of any reason why they would be stressed. I think it must be related the rain: we received 8.25 inches of rain over four days.

I agree with gardengal. The soil looks particularly soggy. What's in the bed? And did you line the bed with anything before you filled it?

Ok, I could definitely see drainage being an issue. We got the soil for the garden this year. It's supposed to be a 50/50 mix of top soil and growing media.

Give them some time. The plants look like they took a beating but I can’t see signs of disease. With that much rain you may want to use a preventative spray and give plants support. A stick and a few twist ties to help keep them off the ground would help.

Well, that fourth picture looks like a dead plant. I'd pull it and replace. The others don't show any obvious signs of disease, and one would hope that they will fill out properly now that they're outdoors. If these were put out just two weeks ago, the death of that fourth plant and the drooping of the third might just be transplant shock. Fungus infection isn't going to do that in two weeks. Re drainage, just dig down and see if the underlying soil is sopping wet. Root rot is a possibility.

Agree with the not enough light and poor drainage. All I can add is, check the main stem carefully at ground level for any kind of bug or worm drilling into it, that will wilt a plant.

If you do decide to pull up that last plant, you could try trimming the top off and see if you can root it.

Linda

I guess I don’t see what the rest of you do. That plant in the 4th picture looks odd and could benefit from some trimming but looks to be very much alive.

Thanks everybody for the suggestions! I'm check on the soil to see if its draining and then use some sticks/twist ties to prop them up. I'll give them a week or two and see how they fare.

Not sure what you can do about soil drainage when you get that much rain in such a short time. Hopefully by now things are drying out a bit.

Many don’t associate wilting with high soil moisture but when soil is waterlogged the roots are starved for oxygen and when the roots can’t get adequate oxygen they fail to function in taking up nutrients and the plant begins to starve. Your plants should recover since that kind of rainfall is not a normal occurrence.