Why all my flower buds dried and drop off?

Bought daisy 4days ago. watered it for 1st 2 days (the soil looked dry and not sure how to check with fingers) and insert slow release fertilizer the first day. Put under direct sun for roughly 5 hours due to staying in apartment(at the patio). The leaves and existing flowers look happy just that all the buds dried off.

Why all my flower buds dried and drop off?
It just sounds like the new plant has had a bit of a shock and it will survive if you just cut it back a bit and it will be back in top shape soon. You may have purchased a more mature plant then you really needed this year.


Don't worry though, you can't kill these plants, they are one of the toughest plants there are out there. Mine has been in the one spot for 15yrs and I just deadhead all the flowers as soon as they are finished and cut back and shape the plant up for the next year. They are tough as teek.


Don't worry and good gardening.
Reply:It might have had a little shock. A number of reasons could have been the factor like too much or little water, too much fertilizer or too much sun. I use the release type fertilizer or I use miracle grow potting soil that has the fertilizer in it, then I do not worry about over fertilizing. Sorry this happen, but it sounds like it will recover. Test you soil by putting your finger in soil and it should feel slightly moist but not wet.
Reply:When you say buds I am assuming the plant was about to flower but did not as the flower bud died off.





Most likely, without knowing where you live, it is a case of shock due to cold or pot transplant.





If the flowers bloomed, they may just be done blooming for the year.