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> appeared to be fine, but the crown was just rotten. I cut the thick roots
> (approx. 2-3 mm in diameter) into 3" sections and put them in cells and
> Jiffy pellets with the hope that at least a few will re-establish (someone
> please let me know if this even has a chance of working).
Ought to - I've tried rhizome cuttings with purpurea to good effect
in the past, though 2-3 mm sounds a bit thin for mature rhizome to
me - still, it's certainly worth a try. If the plant was that gungy
though, it might be worth giving a good watering with a systemic
fungicide such as Benlate to prevent further rotting.
Hope it works out,
Peter
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