By Sanbaz
staining blackpool, United Kingdom
one of my perenials has been bashed over with high winds, iv staked it up and the spires which were getting ready to flower have wilted over, no sign of brocken stems and roots still secure, shall i cut it back or do you think it will revive, not sure what it is iv lost the tag,it just looks a mess like it is
- 16 Jul, 2010
Answers
I think I would give it a bucket of water San....see if that helps....the winds are so drying, and they may have rocked it's roots.
16 Jul, 2010
Ha...Cammomile....we posted together.....same thoughts though...:o)
16 Jul, 2010
we just had 3 days of rain here and i did give it extra lastnight, ground is wet i tested it, all other plants are fine, this happened after heavy rain and wind cammomile.
16 Jul, 2010
lol sorry janey posted together, i will give it some more water and see then thanx both ;o)
16 Jul, 2010
Sanbaz, maybe the roots have been loosened even though the plant looks secure. Have you given it a good watering as that would help resettle them. I can't think what else you could do. If after a week I would cut the flower stems right back and hope some more will be encouraged to come up.
Good luck.
16 Jul, 2010
Oh no, more crossing in the post.
16 Jul, 2010
lol mad, thanx for you reply iv just been out and given plenty of water and will do for the next week and see what happens, madning when its a new plant and waiting for flowers ;o((
16 Jul, 2010
This wind is infuriating, thats all we need at this time of year - you should see the wreckage downstairs of the Crocosmia Lucifer, which was 4.5 feet high - you can imagine what they look like now...
16 Jul, 2010
yes i can imagine bamboo, what a shame, high winds in july its insame, calm here today so hope it stays that way, im fed up now,
16 Jul, 2010
My gorgeous crocosmia lucifer, I have loads, is on the floor and when I tied it up it looked awful.
:@((, it is so sad, this is one crazy season !
16 Jul, 2010
Well, look on the bright side - it could have been worse, the other volcano in Iceland could have gone off, which would mean we'd be in a false winter...
16 Jul, 2010
so sorry Grandmage, it is crazy ;o( yes your right bamboo could have been worse, that would have been awfull
16 Jul, 2010
One good thing it dries the washing quickly, Lol.
16 Jul, 2010
Ooh, don't - I live somewhere where we're not allowed to hang washing outside! And my crocosmia was in full flower too, Grandmage...
16 Jul, 2010
lol Grandmage,,, not funny haahha
16 Jul, 2010
Bamboo how do you manage to dry your smalls??
16 Jul, 2010
Shame about your plant San (-:...looks a bit like Sidalcea?.....You've given it a good water......wait and see what happens.....
Bambo....yes.....how do you dry your smalls.......or larges even.......can just imagine them on a string across your bathroom......lol......
16 Jul, 2010
thanx Alice, im hoping it recovers
16 Jul, 2010
hope your lovely plant recovers for you. We have had high winds here today and I have been picking things up all round garden. Yes my washing did dry well ...before the rain came down and I had to do some more running fetching it in.lol all the best Sandra.
16 Jul, 2010
thankyou grannysue, if it doesnt recover will cut it back and wait for next year, my washing going in tumble dry at moment which i hate to do in summer ;o(
16 Jul, 2010
If its not water,they sometimes recover and look as good as ever as the weather settles,put up with mess just for now,liquid feed and see.
16 Jul, 2010
thanx cheqa will feed tomoz
16 Jul, 2010
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It looks more like lack of water to me - give it a good drench and see what happens.
16 Jul, 2010