[Arid_gardener] Re: Grape Plant in Container

[Olin Miller]

----- Original Message ----- From: <beaperry at aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 10:48 AM
> Beatrice Perry,  85260,  beaperry at aol.com
> I have a new grape plant...about 3 months old...whose leaves are 
> dropping and have gone yellow. It appears the plant is dying.
> What can I do to revive it? It's been against a whitewashed wall with 
> an eastern exposure and it's in a pot, not in the ground.  Should I 
> move it under the shade, keep it damp and/or plant it? Perhaps it's 
> overheating in the pot?
=========================================

The first thing is to shade the container.  Else with the current summer 
heat, the roots in the pot will get too hot and the plant will die. 
Depending on the container and the potting mix, the plant may need to be 
watered every day.

"The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not 
be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the Maricopa Master 
Gardener Association or of the University of Arizona."

Olin Miller
Master Gardener Volunteer, Maricopa County AZ