didn’t do well this year with most of the stems no thicker than a pencil and flopping with the leaves dying back noticeably quickly. Plenty of other people seemed to have the same problem, if the online forums were anything to go by, and most blamed the weather, in particular the mild winter. I cleared both clumps then covered them with compost and between now and the autumn will hopefully decide whether to leave them be, move them elsewhere on the plot or dig up and discard.
This morning I finally finished rough cutting the grass paths edges around and across the plot. It’s one of my least favourite jobs and the only good thing is that the grass has been added to the compost heap.
Both the cornus/dogwood (below left) and the dog rose ( below right) are now flowering, and have been buzzing with bees.
Have a good week, and take care!
Flighty's plot 
Sorry to hear about your rhubarb. Here, in Kentucky, the rhubarb has been magnificent and I’ve put it in strawberry-rhubarb cobblers. I’m also intrigued by your cornus. The photo on the left has flowers different from those with which I’m familiar, whereas the larger, single white bloom on the right is similar to the American dogwood (Cornus Florida) and the Japanese dogwood (Cornus kousa).
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Liz thanks. Lucky you. The flowers on the left are the cornus (? sibericia) and the one on the right is the dog rose. Apologies, the post now says which is which. xx
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You have had a mild winter! I thought it a long and cold one, extremely snowy and wet everywhere, according to forecasts etc. We have been desperate for some sign of warmth, which recently showed up. We all have digits X’d it won’t disappear.
With ground flooded etc I do wonder if there is a lack of nutrients.
Hope your weekend has been fruitful. Mxxx
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Menhir there few if any frosts here, but it was certainly a long damp winter. Let’s hope that we have a good summer and autumn. I don’t think that a lack of nutrients is the problem here.
I had a good weekend, and hope you did as well. xx
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Did you split the crowns ? I found the first year after splitting them they didn’t produce much whilst getting established again, also the same if the crowns got too big and needed splitting. The wet winter probably hasn’t helped either. If you eat it then stick with it, if you only grow to fill a space then dig up and use for something else.
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Claire no I’ve never lifted and split the original clump. I do eat it but I’m not really that fussed. At least I have plenty of time to ponder on the options. xx
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Shame about the rhubarb but the weather was so wet earlier in the year so may well have affected it.
I do like your dogwood and dog rose 🙂
Have a good week.
All the best Jan
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Jan thanks, the weather certainly didn’t help.
Good for you, they’re two lovely flowers. You too. xx
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Shame about your rhubarb, but seems it’s not just you! Bet you are glad to have that grass cutting chore behind you 🙂
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Nikki thanks, and it certainly isn’t. I certainly am glad, it got left uncut too long this time. xx
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Yeah, mine’s been the same 😦
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Alison my sympathies. Let’s hope that next year is better. xx
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My allotment rhubarb never did very well, don’t know why. Possibly it was in too shady a spot. I hope yours comes back. Lovely to see such good flowers for bees. It’s been good bee weather lately, they’ve been all over my wisteria which has been nice. CJ xx
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CJ that was a shame. Could well be. Thanks. It sure is. That sounds lovely. xx
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