English roseum winter storm damage

richards1052

My 15 year old English roseum was damaged in a winter snowstorm. Snow piled up on it and it tilted sideways and part of the roots came up. I removed the snow and tried to use my feet to right the bush and push the roots back into the soil. It did correct the tilt, but there must've been significant root damage as it's only produced 4-5 flowers this spring. And while there are some leaves, they look sickly. Virtually nothing is a healthy green.

Have I lost it? Will it recover? Is there a way to nurse it back to health?

fidgetbones

Can you give some more information please. Where are you ?  That looks more like a Camellia or even a Magnolia, looking at the odd flower. I'm not sure what you call an English roseum. I thought at first a Rosa, but that doesn't look like a rose to me.

Buttercupdays

I think your plant is a Rhododendron and is probably suffering because of the root damage. It will take some time before the roots can adequately supply the needs of the foliage, if the plant is not amenable to cutting back. Yellowing leaves can also result if it is not growing in acid soil or ericaceous compost.

More information here:

https://www.gardenia.net/plant/Rhododendron-English-Roseum

richards1052

fidgetbones said:

Can you give some more information please. Where are you ?  That looks more like a Camellia or even a Magnolia, looking at the odd flower. I'm not sure what you call an English roseum. I thought at first a Rosa, but that doesn't look like a rose to me.

Sorry, that's Rhododendron English roseum.  

richards1052

Buttercupdays said:

I think your plant is a Rhododendron and is probably suffering because of the root damage. It will take some time before the roots can adequately supply the needs of the foliage, if the plant is not amenable to cutting back. Yellowing leaves can also result if it is not growing in acid soil or ericaceous compost.

More information here:

https://www.gardenia.net/plant/Rhododendron-English-Roseum

Yes, it's called Rhododendron English roseum.  I have started cutting back the dead branches.  I will probably also cut back on the branches in which the leaves are dead.  That may help the tree return to form.  The plant has done great for 15 years producing copious blooms.  So the soil and related conditions are fine.