Does my Mangave Bloodspot have root rot?
Sasha Rae (Houston, TX Zone 9a)
5 years ago
We got a lot of rain from hurricane Harvey, my plants are in a raised bed with a well draining soil. It seemed fine like it pulled through from all the rain but it wasn't until a few days ago I noticed it was very droopy then I saw dark leaves underneath. My other agaves are perfectly fine but they are not hybrids like this one, if that makes any difference. Is this salvageable?
This is what it looked like before the hurricane...
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