I’m sure it’s the heat. I had two planters in a sunny spot with Pansies in them and I pulled and composted them the other day and replaced them with ‘Fireball’ Marigolds.
However the big planter of Pansies and Sweet Peas that are pretty much shaded are still blooming and going strong.
So, again, I’d say the heat got to them.
If you have a shady spot to keep them, and can stand looking at them in their weakened state, let them rest for the remainder of the summer (water as needed) and then fertilize at the end of summer and they’ll probably bloom again for you in the fall.
Fall Pansies are getting to be THE THING in my neck of the woods. I, personally, think they are a SPRING THING and look SILLY with all of my Fall Decor. But, people like happy-faced little Pansies year-round, so I get it. ;)
I believe you are right and after I wrote I moved them on the same deck but to a place where they get more shade. We are in a heat spell right now, When the sun finally hit them in the afternoon I took an umbrella out to shade them. I would like to save them. While you are giving advice :) is there a way to eliminate the black spot fungus from our soil? Hubby is pulling leaves and even some branches on the tomatoes. It’s not nearly as bad as one year many years ago that almost all the foliage got it. We still good tomatoes. I am just wondering if we can get rid of it for good. I’ve seen that there are fungicides out there for the plants but I am concerned about the soil.