Will “dead” mint grow back from roots?
Sarah Choi
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Most of the roses came back from the dead!
Comments (7)I was just reading about a similar kind of problem over on the hosta forum, since hostas tend to be planted around trees. Seems the maple tree roots spread out everywhere and become ensnared in the hosta roots and end up strangling them, as it were. It occurred to me that it was a good thing that I had never tried to grow roses in my front yard which has a number of maple trees. A similar problem could happen with maples and roses. I mention this only for some of you in the midwest to check if you grow maples in your yards. Might produce problems like aptosca described above. Congratulation aptosca on finding cause and working so hard to "rescue" your roses. Your pics are lovely! Kate...See MoreRose standard dead...rose growing back at old site...Dr. Huey??
Comments (8)As Mike said above, tree roses are almost always composed of 2 grafts that join 3 distinct 'pieces': The rootstock, the interstock (trunk) & the scion (the portion that produces the bloom). If your plant was a 36-inch rose tree from J&P it's almost certain that the interstock was Grifferaie grafted onto Dr Huey rootstock. If it was a 24-inch tree, it's conceivable that both the roots & the interstock were Dr Huey, altho Grifferaie is often used on those too. If you planted the tree deeply enough, I suppose it would be possible for the interstock to strike roots, but I think that's unlikely. I seriously doubt that there's any possibility De la Grifferaie will be the variety that comes back in your garden. I agree with berndoodle that you can expect Dr Huey to be making another of his unwelcome house calls....See MoreWill Hellebore grow back from roots?
Comments (1)I have had this happen and yes they came back. I would say just wait and see. You should be seeing new growth about now....See MoreWill Pee Gee grow back from the roots?
Comments (0)Greetings everyone! First time on this forum so here it goes: My Pee Gee hydrangea has not leafed out at all this year, most of the stems I scratched were brown and dry but some were still green so I let it be. Well today I dug it up(still no leaves) the roots seem to be fine white and fleshy but the trunk had been rotted all the way around and was filled with rollie pollies when I peeled the bark off. My questions are: Will it come back from the healthy roots? Should I replant it closer to the surface? How long do hydrangeas live? Any advice would be most appreciated! -B...See MoreEmbothrium
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