WHY DO PLANTS WILT ON A HOT SUMMER DAY?
Written by Janet Beal; updated 12/15/18
When temperatures climb, it used to be said that men sweated, but ladies wilted. Plants frequently wilt
in hot weather allowing both leaves and flowers to droop, sometimes to an alarming degree. Wilting
occurs when the pace at which plant leaves dispel moisture into the air, in a process called
transpiration, outpaces the ability of plant roots to supply enough water. Like human perspiration,
plant transpiration is in part a self-protective mechanism plants use to survive excessive heat.
FROM YOUR FRIENDS, THE LATE BLOOMERS.....BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED!
