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Title: broken nose
Post by: mark smyth on July 01, 2007, 11:35:57 AM

yesterday while lifting my sole Erythronium citrinum I broke it's nose off. What happens now?

Title: Re: broken nose
Post by: Ian Y on July 01, 2007, 03:30:34 PM

Fear not Mark, just plant up all the bits and at least one of them will grow on normally next year.
If there is a dormant bud in the broken off bit you may even get a second small plant.
Oh... and be more careful next time ;)

Title: Re: broken nose
Post by: mark smyth on July 01, 2007, 10:44:24 PM

thats good to know. The broken part is maybe 1cm or less

Title: Re: broken nose
Post by: Lesley Cox on July 02, 2007, 12:08:47 AM

If you plant it nomally, it could well come up this first time with shortened (as if broken off) leaves. As Ian says, should be OK later.