Help! My newly planted flowers keep croaking!?

The garden faces south getting full sun for most of the day.A few of the plants have survived transplant shock but others look about half dead. I planted a dwarf mulberry tree/bush,and some butterfly attractering flowers as well as a topiary.The leaves are falling off of the topiary despite my feeding it. I ised root stimulater and have fed the plants Peters plant food. I also incorporated some organic soil mixed into the existing snad/dirt. Any suggestions on what else I can do to help these plants? Maybe I'm deluding myself trying to create a country cottage type of look for my FL garden, lol?

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy Flowersyour trees and plants are in shock if they survive the heat they will be OK next year if you buy from Lowes or Home Depot they have a 1 year buy back policy keep the receipts
Reply:I personally would not feed newly transplanted shrubs or perennials unti they were solidly established. My suspicion also is that you have not been giving your new plants enough water. You have to give them a good soaking, not a light watering, especially after you gave them so much plant food.





Water them. That will solve most of your problem right then and there.
Reply:You might be over feeding them. Also some types of plants do better in partial sun or shade. Also sometimes the die but come back in a few weeks.
Reply:Two Words that will ease your stress, if all else fails "Silk Flowers"
Reply:If you live in Florida, a country cottage garden is probably not a realistic goal. It is probably just too hot most of the year and as you said, keeping enough water on it is a losing battle. Do some research at local garden centers to find plants that will give you the color you want but are heat tolerant as well as dought tolerant. I live in Texas and have very similar growing conditions.Good gardening is not about luck - it's all in the plant choices that you make!
Reply:try planting frogs that way it will all work out. You can't do the Northern gardens here I know I tried too. I have had luck with spirea but my coreopsis grows sideways instead of up. go for the tropical look it works out better. By the way I don't like the silk flower thing but from what I've seen here you would fit right in:)super nanny