That cut stalk seems very odd, Rachet (and sorry for your loss!).
I've had that happen a few times to me (with potted irises on the patio), and I didn't know whether to blame my garden helper whacking the stalk or my dog, or else the rabbits (who I've seen coming up on the patio). The cuts seemed clean enough... If it was the rabbits, maybe they took one taste of the stem (with the bite) and didn't like it. (At that same time I also had decapitated blooms, on that same potted iris. Those I could see the rabbits sampling and then spitting out. But it could just as well have been from my less-than-careful garden helper, or Warp wagging his tail.)
Something similar happened on one of the seedlings in my seedling box recently... An emerging stalk was cleanly bent over (broken most of the way through).... I didn't know whether it was critters or DH or the garden helper blundering with the hose, but I'm inclined to think the latter, because the same-box blooming stalks were unmolested.)
The rain here seems to have let up and I have some garden chores I'd love to go out and do, but I'm achy and I have too much to do inside anyway, getting ready for travel next week. Maybe I might finish potting up a baby TB seedling or two (and there is now another one emerging
).
Everyone enjoy the weekend and such garden time you can get, and Happy Resurrection Sunday and Easter to you all!
