This month's tale of woe is indeed one of woe. I am sad that this plant has entered these hallowed halls of disappointment but, dear reader, there is little hope for this one. I am just not sure if I am disappointed with the plant, or with myself for letting this happen.
I give you my beautiful, my beloved, Sorbus cashmeiriana:
At first glance you might understandably think that this is a case of extreme pruning that has got a little too extreme. I wish I could say that is correct. The other day when wandering around the garden with a gardening chum there was an exclamation of 'what's that? It's dead'. 'Dead!' I replied 'I hope not, that is my precious cashmeiriana.' A closer inspection later and this young tree looked flayed of bark higher up its trunk and there was that spongyness, you know what I mean, that spongyness of death. I muttered an expletive or two and decided I would dig it up later.
When I returned later to dig it up I weakened. I decided to cut it down to below the dead bit, which has left this stick that is around 12 inches tall. I think in the spring time I will probably dig up a dead stick, but I thought I would give it a chance.
Please stop laughing at the back.....
I give you my beautiful, my beloved, Sorbus cashmeiriana:
When I returned later to dig it up I weakened. I decided to cut it down to below the dead bit, which has left this stick that is around 12 inches tall. I think in the spring time I will probably dig up a dead stick, but I thought I would give it a chance.
Please stop laughing at the back.....
Oh dear, it is indeed an ex-Sorbus.
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I think it's highly likely
DeleteGlad I'm not the only one who kills things! Witness my collection of dead magnolias that just WILL NOT GROW in my garden! It really shouldn't be that hard!
ReplyDeleteI struggle with some things, it's always things I really like too
DeleteMaybe it will sprout in the spring?
ReplyDeleteI hope it will, but I am not convinced.
DeleteIf the roots are still healthy, it might if there's a remaining healthy bud in the stump.
DeletePoor Sorbus, and poor you. I wonder what happened to it. Such is life, I suppose!
Oh no.... I love cashmiriana, I had a lovely one about three houses back which was my pride and joy. Poor you. If it makes you feel better, I managed to behead my fig tree below the lowest leaf in a particularly enthusiastic bout of strimming last year and it came back....
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