How To Care For Duranta Eracta Placed In Hot Sun Too Early

Question

After transplanting a duranta eracta into a larger pot, it was in full morning sun. Upon discovering the leaves wilting I moved it out of the sun. That evening I sprayed a light mist of water on the entire plant. Do I cut back the drooping on leaves and brown flowers?

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Answer 1

It is probably drooping from the transplant shock more so than the morning sun. Leave it in a shady area to recuperate from the transplant and keep it watered. You can deadhead any spent flowers. Trim the plant by about a third to enable it to focus on regrowing roots if it lost a lot during the transplant.

Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/learn-how-to-avoid-and-repair-transplant-shock-in-plants.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/duranta/care-of-duranta-plants.htm