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Sick Rheum palmatum (var. tanguticum)

Posted by dln949 4 (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 23:51

Early in the fall of 2007 I planted a Rheum palmatum (var. tanguticum). This spring it came up pretty vigorously. But, out of the maybe 10 stalks/leaves it produced, about 4 - 5 of them mysteriously turned brown, crumpled up, and died off. The other leaves continued on just fine.

Until today. Today I came home from work, and all the remaining leaves are still very green and supple, but they are very droopy and wilted.

I don't know what is wrong. What do you think is going on? What should I do? Besides rain, it gets watered thoroughly at least 3 times each week

Thanks in adavance.

DLN949


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RE: Sick Rheum palmatum (var. tanguticum)

DLN
my experience that rheum is spring flowering plant. It is done blooming late spring and leaves die to come back next spring. I have something else growing in close proximity which picks up where rheum left. You will see that your rheum will come back next spring.


 
 

 

 


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