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Angelonia wilting in the heat??

paradisecircus
10 years ago

I recently purchased 2 different kinds of angelonia, Serena and Angelmist I believe, based on their heat loving nature. Living in Fort Worth, TX we get plenty of heat and sun and I was excited to read that angelonias thrive in those conditions. However, the angelmist has started wilting which confuses me!! Yesterday, a small thunderstorm moved in and the plant got more water than I wanted it to, as I had watered it that morning, and the temperature dropped to about 65 degrees from our usual 90 degrees. What shocked me is that the plant perked up considerably! The stems were stronger, leaves thicker and perkier, and now with the heat being back in the 90s today, it's wilting in the sun and heat. I've included a pic. Am I doing something wrong? Its in generic potting soil from my local nursery.

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