zuzu's petals
Silly Old Bat
Joined: 19 Oct 2006
Location: Coastal N.Carolina ~zone 8~ (Map)
Posts: 2569
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder if the very excessive amount of rain that you had this summer
might be at the root of the problem . . .  literally?!
Perhaps the root systems were damaged due to the overly damp soil,
or maybe the plant just didn't develop a big enough root system
when so much water was so easily accessible for all those weeks/months.
Maybe now the plants are just too big for their root systems?
That's a lot of "maybe"s, huh??
I don't really know  , I guess I might be grasping at straws,
I sure wouldn't like to believe that such big, glorious plants have
any kind of serious disease.
If they were mine, I'd probably not dig them out.
I might prune away part of the plants (AAARGH! - hate to loose any blooms)
to lighten the demand on the root stock.
Then I'd watch carefully for signs of problems when they begin to grow next season.
Best luck Glenda - they're too lovely to loose!!
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I put a lot of myself into my garden.
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