Two options: Move it to the new location and rig up a shade over it (immediately & temporarily) until it takes root. Keep the soil damp and lightly mulched, but don't get water on the plant itself. Give it a diluted dose (a fix) of Miracle Grow in water. This will 'help' prevent wilt. Or: Don't move it now. Rig up some kind of shade over it so that it is not in direct sunlight until this heat passes or Fall arrives. Give it a diluted dose of Miracle Grow in water to give it a boost. Move it in the fall. I am having a similar problem with my fancy Shasta daisy that I just love. The soil where it is growing is pathetic and dries out way too fast, even when we're not having a drought. I hate that bed. I've added all kinds of amendments and still it is always dry. Blah! Gotta find a better place for it...and my other flowers too. Good Luck! This heat is a MAJOR drag! ~Annie

I purchased the above starter plants about 3 yrs. ago from a local garden center/nursery. To begin with I should have planted them closer to the front of the flowerbed according to their proposed height. Neither seem to spread or multiply. I have not deadheaded either so you would think that they would be reseeding. I want to dig them up, divide them and move them more toward the front of the bed. Do I need to let the daisy flowers stay on the plant until they turn brown and dry up? Both finished blooming about 3 weeks ago. Can I deadhead the Snow lady and lay her seed pods in the sun to dry more. It would be nice to have the seed pods so I can pot them up or direct sow now or save for Wintersowing. Would appreciate your gardening advice and experience with these two plants.

Paula, Thank you for the offer but I don't collect gobs and gobs of seeds. I just collect a few seed heads of things I think others might like to grow and a few for myself for the next year if they are annuals. I shouldn't say this here on the garden web but I toss most seeds in the trash as I am cleaning up my gardens ( take a deep breathe, stop gasping...lol). I think this year I will collect more than usual because I feel like a cheap skate when I see some of the other seed packets in swaps...lol I have added the petunias to your gift package and again, thank you for the offer. I will pass this time though. Lisa

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