Wilting Plants HELP!

emmaj.dann

I've recently bought some lavender plants and potted them with my other plants which were thriving (bought last autumn-ish and just green plants)
I first noticed my lavender plants wilted as if they've just gone lifeless about a week ago, i watered them, no help, so i read up on it and it says could be over watered, but i've not really watered them knowing they're hardy plants. I've let them be to see if they just need to dry out, but now one of my other plants that was find has started to wilt on its flowers! please help i don't want my plants to die. Should i take out the Lavender? Should i water? is it possible one of the plants was diseased?

Dovefromabove

Hello @emmaj.dann  and welcome to the forum 

Are they in flower?  If so it's likely that they've been forced in very sheltered conditions and they're not really ready to cope with the great outdoors, fluctuating temperatures etc.  

I do wish garden centres etc wouldn't do this Grrrrr!  You're not the first person this week to have this problem.  

Can you upload some photos of them please ... the plants and where they're planted ... we'll have alook and make some (hopefully helpful) suggestions.  

To upload photos click on the little landscape icon above the text box and follow the instructions ... if they don't upload reducing the size usually works. 

  

Obelixx

Hardy refers to temperatures, not water levels.

Best not to mix lavender in pots with other plants unless they have similar soil, feed and watering requirements.   Lavender does best in well-drained alkaline soil but does still need watering if in pots.   

When you potted them did you give them a good soak first?  This allows the root ball to get thoroughly wet so it can absorb water and nutrients better.   Either way, the best way to water now is to dunk each pot in a bucket of water till no further air bubbles appear and then let them drain.  That way you'll know they have moisture but are not drowning.   Leave them alone after that and hope they recover.

emmaj.dann

emmaj.dann

Hi 

Thank you for responding @Dovefromabove! i'll try resize the rest as i'm having difficulty uploading

Thanks!

Fairygirl

I think this is a common problem with some plants. Because of the time of year, and when it's described as a Mediterranean plant, people often think - well it won't need watering. 
No matter what the plant is, and when it's planted, it needs watering until established, and even that type of plant needs regular water when in a pot
It's always a little trickier in pots too. Make sure the pots are also raised up off the ground if they're on hard surfaces like a patio etc. 

emmaj.dann

emmaj.dann

@Obelixx will this be okay even with other plants? i'll give it a go, if not i'll take the lavender out and put them in their own pot 

Obelixx

I suspect they were too dry when planted and that's prevented them taking up water since as their root ball will have been too dry and full of air pockets.  The other shrubs are probably as badly off but showing it less as they have a different leaf structure so try just giving the trough a thoroughly good wetting.

emmaj.dann

Thank you i will turn the hose on for them and make sure they're very wet and see how they get on. thank you for your advice!

Fairygirl

I didn't see the photos earlier.
There's too many plants in that wee trough.
Not sure what the one in the middle is, but the two Hebes and it will be taking every drop of water. The two Hebes alone would easily fill that.

You can try thoroughly soaking as @Obelixx describes, but those lavenders will struggle. The others will shade them out totally in another month or two.