Hardy Hibiscus wilted

Fresno, CA(Zone 9a)

Hi all I just recently planted a hibiscus in the ground ,its young,I have mulch around it,good soil and well watered. The poor thing hung his head down ,is it dying ? Its still real green. Please help.
Thanks
Greg
zone 9

Dublin, CA(Zone 9a)

Probably just transplant shock--anytime you plant something especially if the weather's hot and it's in the sun you can run into that. The key thing to pay attention to is whether it looks wilted in the afternoon but then has perked up by the next morning--since its roots aren't well developed yet, the plant can't take up water fast enough during the heat of the day so it can wilt even if there's plenty of water in the soil. When this is what's going on, then the plant will perk up overnight when the sun's not beating down on it. But if it's still wilted the next morning then it's not getting enough water. If you're watering it enough but it's doing the droop during the day/perk up at night thing, if you can rig up some shade for it to protect it from the sun for the first couple weeks that may help.

Fresno, CA(Zone 9a)

Thanks allot. I thought of that about the shade thing. Before I leave for work in the morning I will check on the plant to see how its doing. Thanks
Greg

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