I began looking at the raised bed I’d planted it in and
realized the dirt I put into each of my bed had packed down, thus exposing the
crown of the rose. I has witnessed the
dirt settling in other beds, but didn’t consider the problem it would cause
with my roses. As a result, I added soil
and amendments into each bed, then laid a layer of mulch.
I did not, however, dig up the rose bush. I tried to wiggle the base of the plant so
when it didn’t move, which meant the roots were still solid. But still nothing
happened.
As I always do, I made a note of it in my garden journal and
ignored the plan while trying to complete my other gardening projects. Then I
went out this past weekend, thinking it was time to rid my garden of the
unsightly stump and look what I found. A
branch sprouting from the center of the crown! (Yep, the one in the picture.)
Needless to say, I was overjoyed at the sight of it…an
emotion only an avid gardener would experience!
And, yes, if you were nearby, you probably saw me do my own little happy
dance. J
But, I walked away with several lessons that I learned from
it. Which I will make note of in my
gardening journal:
**Don’t assume a perennial has died, give it time to
rejuvenate. It may just surprise you.
**Watch out for shrinking soil levels with new raised
beds. Time and the elements will make
the dirt settle.
**Mulch roses in the fall.
If I had looked at them then, I may not have had this problem.
Your turn: Have you ever had a plant resurrect itself?
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