Shasta Daisy Leaves Drooping
Watch for stem softening near the bottom which causes drooping.
Shasta daisy leaves drooping. Infected leaves are coated with a white or ash gray powdery mold. How to care for a wilting daisy. Keep cut daisies away from all fruits. You won t need kid gloves to care for your daisies.
When you see flowers on your plant that are wilted drooping or losing petals and leaves it is time to take steps to nurse your daisy back to top condition. Powdery mildews thrive in both very humid or very dry weather. Snip the softened part of the stem away to reinvigorate. This mulch helps control weeds conserves soil moisture and keeps dirt from splashing up on the flowers during the bloom period.
Deadheading stems down to the first set of leaves not only removes fading leaves and concentrates nutrients on new flowers and can extend the period of bloom. For shallow rooted shasta daisies mulching is essential. Deep water tends to. Shasta daisy cultivars range from 6 inches to 4 feet tall and newer hybrid stems are stronger.
Step 1 check the soil of your daisy for moisture. Older cultivars such as alaska tend to droop after their first bloom. Cut flowers set cut daisy stems in a wide not tall vase so that most of the water collects low at the bottom. According to a north dakota university extension horticulturist perennial daisies leucanthemum x superbum.