tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post7455481874109171771..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Miss Myrtle Doing The Splitstinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-59674333083679717282011-06-29T21:27:41.221-05:002011-06-29T21:27:41.221-05:00Aw, that's sad Skeeter. Sorry for the loss of...Aw, that's sad Skeeter. Sorry for the loss of your beautiful tree. I hope it will re-grow. If it does, it will probably be large again in no time with that nice mature root system.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-67902407368977214612011-06-29T08:31:23.235-05:002011-06-29T08:31:23.235-05:00Cameron, they are tough little trees. This one has...Cameron, they are tough little trees. This one has been through so much over the years...<br /><br />Dawn, Welcome back girl! We missed you and your awesome blog and are ever so happy you have healed! The Lord answered some major prayers....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-1640841161456534672011-06-29T07:24:15.978-05:002011-06-29T07:24:15.978-05:00poor miss myrtle, we'll see if her time is up ...poor miss myrtle, we'll see if her time is up or if she'll take the chance. It's funny to see the flowers because ours here are all bare for winter.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-15808042950410946392011-06-29T07:10:17.563-05:002011-06-29T07:10:17.563-05:00Oh my....what a pretty tree, such a sad thing to h...Oh my....what a pretty tree, such a sad thing to have happen. Good luck with her.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-86640653243817753052011-06-28T21:48:16.643-05:002011-06-28T21:48:16.643-05:00So sorry, Skeeter! Myrtles are tough, so I hope sh...So sorry, Skeeter! Myrtles are tough, so I hope she'll grow back from the roots for you. I have quite a few of the watermelon blooms 'Tuscarora' and mine seeds out. I'm growing a new baby right now that took root on its on last year and is three feet high/wide and blooming first this year!F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-30537695973361501232011-06-28T21:01:30.577-05:002011-06-28T21:01:30.577-05:00Holley, I will be sure to take better care of my b...Holley, I will be sure to take better care of my body when in this nasty heat. My garden needs me healthy not dead....<br /><br />Randy,We had a Cardinal nest of babies in this tree this year. I also see other birds nibbling on the bloom pods after they die. Not sure if they are after bugs or seeds but we do have lots of birds in this tree... <br /><br /><br />Les, the Ambulance was driving Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-52359846315997371382011-06-28T20:50:03.256-05:002011-06-28T20:50:03.256-05:00Truly disturbing images. It will be days before I...Truly disturbing images. It will be days before I recover.<br /><br />We had one at work a runaway, unmanned ambulance ran over. We had to cut it to the ground, but like it normally does, it sprouted up again. I cut off all the little sprouts and kept the three strongest and today you wouldn't know anything ever happened to it.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-62108704396955088822011-06-28T18:01:57.498-05:002011-06-28T18:01:57.498-05:00Skeeter,
Not any fun loosing such as beautiful tre...Skeeter,<br />Not any fun loosing such as beautiful tree. They are not much for attracting wildlife perhaps replace it with something that does maybe a fruit tree?Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-81754677563841170662011-06-28T17:52:32.864-05:002011-06-28T17:52:32.864-05:00What a sad sight! Mine gets weighed down by rain,...What a sad sight! Mine gets weighed down by rain, too. But how shocking to see yours split! I hope cutting her back will only encourage her to grow stronger. Take care of yourself. It's easy to overdo it in the heat.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-77560811626820563942011-06-28T15:59:05.975-05:002011-06-28T15:59:05.975-05:00Good Afternoon all. I do think with the way I have...Good Afternoon all. I do think with the way I have been exhausted today, I was on a verge of Heatstroke yesterday. I need to pay closer attention to my body when I am in the heat and not be so darn determined to meet a goal I set for myself......<br /><br />Carla, No they not only bloom on old wood but new wood too. Most people pruned them because they think you must for new blooms but not so. I Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-74782091219695089402011-06-28T15:06:13.801-05:002011-06-28T15:06:13.801-05:00Ours almost split last year so we pruned them pret...Ours almost split last year so we pruned them pretty heavy this year. Now, I know why they are not blooming. I did not know that they bloomed on old wood. So sorry for your loss. I don't blame you for wanting to keep it as a bush. CarlaSouthern Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732279575596442033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-48840868602420266942011-06-28T14:46:28.470-05:002011-06-28T14:46:28.470-05:00BooHoo. Hope Myrtle revives and thrives! And tak...BooHoo. Hope Myrtle revives and thrives! And take it easy yourself!<br />Wish you could come sit with me and enjoy the cool breeze.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-72758351648628721902011-06-28T13:12:18.053-05:002011-06-28T13:12:18.053-05:00Amazing to see it split like that. Sorry that hap...Amazing to see it split like that. Sorry that happened. Good idea to let it come up from the root base.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-33249273376915158852011-06-28T12:18:29.050-05:002011-06-28T12:18:29.050-05:00So sorry, what a sad sight. I hope you have a hap...So sorry, what a sad sight. I hope you have a happy bush in a year or few, at least. Suckers ARE good for something, after all!VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-74962381076971220422011-06-28T11:31:48.021-05:002011-06-28T11:31:48.021-05:00Mine did the same thing back in 2004 when we got h...Mine did the same thing back in 2004 when we got hit by Hurricane Isabel. She came back bigger & better within a couple of seasons. It's a hard tree to kill completely. :)Racquelhttp://perennialgardener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-80886857802836707172011-06-28T10:54:36.125-05:002011-06-28T10:54:36.125-05:00This is so sad! I've always been so jealous o...This is so sad! I've always been so jealous of all of you who can grow these gorgeous trees, but I think I would cry at seeing this, too, Skeeter. Looks like you have some excellent advice about cutting her back--I hope she'll send up some strong trunks and look better for you next year.<br /><br />Hope you're feeling better, Skeeter. We're having a gorgeous day here, and I Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-35224944603482963342011-06-28T10:06:43.069-05:002011-06-28T10:06:43.069-05:00My oh my, that is sad. She looked so very pretty ...My oh my, that is sad. She looked so very pretty before the splitsville. Some things end up doing better in the end when things like that happen. My 7sisters climbing rose bush gets taller than my 2 story house so every few years I cut her back. This year (actually, last fall) the trellis it grows on fell over so I had to cut it back this spring to get the trellis out of there and it is Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-47839818499544104872011-06-28T09:27:01.214-05:002011-06-28T09:27:01.214-05:00Oh so sad--but leave her there and see what happen...Oh so sad--but leave her there and see what happens. I bet you will see a return. (fngers are crossed for you!) : )Meadowview Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867494627331444375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-57593073442499102752011-06-28T09:24:46.743-05:002011-06-28T09:24:46.743-05:00I also agree to give the tree a chance. It's s...I also agree to give the tree a chance. It's so pretty when it's in bloom. Getting a new variety might yield the same problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-48763801000190431982011-06-28T09:20:22.424-05:002011-06-28T09:20:22.424-05:00Good Morning all.
What a shame to loose that beaut...Good Morning all.<br />What a shame to loose that beautiful tree. <br />They are blooming all around me here. All of them have been trimmed like that. I'm not trimming my at all. It's beginning to bloom now. I had wanted a red but got a dark pink. Arrrg.<br />Have a super day.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-36930680310314290562011-06-28T08:40:23.217-05:002011-06-28T08:40:23.217-05:00I was going to say to cut it all the way down and ...I was going to say to cut it all the way down and let it grow back from the roots. You can still make it into a tree. Pick 3 or 5 of the strongest shoots and trim out all others. To keep it from falling when it gets big again (if you go that way) selectively thin it out-maybe you already this? Don't worry it will come back. Very sad to see this happen though.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-46722128486514781872011-06-28T08:06:09.622-05:002011-06-28T08:06:09.622-05:00Nell Jean, yes, we are going to let her do as she ...Nell Jean, yes, we are going to let her do as she pleases and hopefully, she will once again thrive some day....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-9731678770277840642011-06-28T08:05:06.166-05:002011-06-28T08:05:06.166-05:00Good Morning everyone. I was in the heat working a...Good Morning everyone. I was in the heat working all day yesterday planting in the gardens. Today, I have pains in the body from all the work and I am still exhausted. I feel so tired. Today will be a day of staying inside out of the heat and resting my bones. Gee, I have so much yet to do but I must let my body heal. I love the heat for my gardens but not for my body...<br /><br />Everyone have Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-83752413245841404892011-06-28T08:01:51.430-05:002011-06-28T08:01:51.430-05:00Oh, how terrible!
Left to her own devices after s...Oh, how terrible!<br /><br />Left to her own devices after she's cut to the ground, don't you think she'll probably send up enough shoots to quickly grow into a nice multitrunked tree again that will not fall over and split if she doesn't have those big crape murder knobs at the top?Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.com