Q.My Verbena Plants R Dying Off , Stem By Stem And I Don’t Know Y ! It’s In Well Drained Soul , In Containers In Full Sun . It R
ained alit last week and I noticed in the beginning of the week that they weren’t well. Could they b overwatered? The stems r no t dry and don’t snap off, they feel rubbery . I can’t stop the dying stems pls help ! I’ve been growing verbena for years an d hav nvr had this problem !
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If those containers do not let all extra water drain out freely, or the soil is not well draining, then yes. This looks to be an overwatering problem. Most commonly it will be Phytopthora or Verticillium. Sometimes they are treatable, but the best thing to do will be to discard soil, and sterilize the container. Start with fresh soil and fresh plants next season.
Here is an article that will help you to grow Verbena:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/verbena/growing-verbena-plants.htm
