i read online that these perennials need to be watered once a week when the soil is dry, so i watered them two days ago and im not sure, did i overwater them? underwater them? I think they get about 7-8 hours of sunlight a day, though there are trees that might interfere with direct sunlight
by Pterolykus
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They are dry. In the pot like this, and looks sunny, they might need watered twice a day. When in the ground and growing, water needs should be much less frequent. Water them and keep in part shade until planted
Your flowers are parched. They are also all annuals.
Full sun exposure is 6 or more hours, and your plants are in tiny containers that heat up a ton in full sun. The more they’re heated, the drier the soil gets.
If you could purchase a window planter-sized container, with drainage, planting them in it will make your plants so, so much happier. They’ll die off early, otherwise.
Were they in under a sun shield and where they might not get some wind where you bought them? Did you put them right outside without hardening them off? They also look extremely dry, you should water them immediately. And, those little pits are not large enough to have them make it through the season, they should be repotted into larger containers.
Lol water them. You can see the leaves dry up. This is at least 3-4 days wo water
You have to water your plants.
It’s probably due to lack of watering, water them now, maybe there’s a chance of saving them.
Annuals getting plenty of sun and in pots that small may need to be watered twice a day. At least once per day, ideally in the morning before the hot sun just makes the water evaporate.
Water?
Water daily in windy and dry and or sunny conditions. I would dunk all of them and leave to soak for 10 mins and then leave to drain.
Your flowers (summer annuals) are all very thirsty. You can try cutting them back and watering thoroughly, but they’re probably toast aside from the (succulent) purslanes that retain more water.
Order a window box for your apartment space. There are kinds that fit over common railing sizes. Repot your annuals into that, water, and enjoy.
Proper watering practices involve allowing all of the soil to be thoroughly soaked (until water drains out of the bottom) in one watering session, followed by a period of allowing the plant to dry out until the top ~2 inches of soil are dry. Repeat.