Over the weekend, I took the planters down and put them into trays. I watered them profusely and added soil, wrapping the tendrils around in the dirt and hoping they would take root. The weather has been brutally hot, we hit a record 100 degrees.
The plants are holding up. The soil was damp even after today's blistering heat. There are still some yellowed leaves, but I am leaving them because they don't detach easily and I don't want to stress the plants. Most of the leaves have plumped up. Some of the tendrils prefer to wander rather than to root, but they are looking less stressed.
I am waiting to see if the plants adapt to the outdoor life. Maybe if it gets less dry and hot. I might have to wait until the fall to put them out in the city. It looks as though I have to limit the drainage as well. They need to hang onto the water before it evaporates.
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