Wilting is the loss of rigidity in a plant’s soft tissues, causing stems, leaves, and flowers to droop or collapse. It happens when plant cells lose internal water pressure, a force called turgor pressure, which normally keeps them firm the way air keeps a balloon inflated.
Wilting happens when flowers lose water faster than they can absorb it. Moisture escapes through petals and leaves (a process called transpiration). If stems aren’t drinking enough water to replace that loss, they lose turgor pressure—and petals go limp. The good news? Wilting is preventable.
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