Wilting passion fruit

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As it says in the title. Got a passion fruit vibe, it's growing around an obelisk in the front garden. It gets full sun till about noon then shade for the rest of the day. I planted it about 2 months ago. It's now got flower buds on but looks dreadful. I water it every 2 days as it said on the tag to keep the soil moist but not over water.
Any clues to what's wrong with it?

Can you post a photo?

It's better to check the soil and use your own judgement about watering rather than a 2 day schedule. If it isn't over or under watering, it could be vine weevil or fusarium wilt.

@orangenasturtium , looks poorly

Did it wilt at the same time or did one branch wilt first or the wilting spread along the branches? If it did, fusarium wilt is the most likely cause. Any signs of fungus spots? You could try cutting one of the branches back to just above some leaves and looking inside the stem to see if the xylem is blocked with fungus. Make sure you disinfect your secateurs afterwards.

Is the soil dry, just moist, very moist or wet if you push your fingertip into the soil below the surface? Is it possible that it got waterlogged when we had heavy rain a few weeks ago or it dried out totally on Friday when it was 30+ C in some places? You might need to water pot plants several times a day when the weather is very hot.

How often do you feed? Could it have been overfed?

You could have a poke around in the pot to see if there are any vine weevils (they look like fat white maggots in the soil, the adults are little black beetles) or if the roots are rotting from overwatering.

If it's vine weevils, you can treat. If you think it has been overwatered, let it dry out before you water again and treat with fungicide. Obviously water it if it has been underwatered! If it is fusarium, you need to dispose of the plant and soil, and disinfect the pot/obelisk

Thank you for the reply.
It started wilting from the top and worked its way down.
No signs of any fungus or spores. The leaves aren't dry . Stuck my finger in the soil and it's damp but not waterlogged. I've had a dig about in the surrounding soil, all I can find are bloody bluebell bulbs .
I may just get rid and try a different plant .

It was doing ok until I put the obelisk in. Checked I've not damaged the vine when I helped it on ( if you get what I mean) and the vine is ok 🤷🏻‍♀️

I've just realised it is in the soil, not a pot. Could you have damaged the roots when you put the obelisk in?

I suspect it is most likely fusarium wilt. I would try looking inside a stem for signs. If you replant, you need to chose something resistant as it will still be in the soil. Make sure you remove any dead leaves on the ground.

Thank you. I'm going to rip the whole lot out and start again with something else.
I'm not to good with gardening and during lock down when not at work (covid ward) I used it as therapy.
I'm aiming for a cottage garden look with wildflowers and bee and butterflies.
Back to the drawing board