‘Playing possum’ is an expression that is derived from this animal possum that pretends to be dead under certain circumstances. It pretends to be dead when it sights its predator. The predator, thinking that the possum is dead leaves it alone and walks away. I can say that about my roses. But why it does that is still not known.
I have pulled out many rose plants which only had some dead looking branches thinking that they were dead. For some reason I skipped pulling out one such and there I saw some strong red coloured shoots springing up. It is only then did I learn of rose plants playing possum.
Just before the rains most of my rose plants play possum but being wiser now I leave them there and water them nurturing them with tender care. And bingo they all come up from their deep sleep.
I went up to the terrace this morning where I have rose plants and was happy to see most of them yielding and some with fresh leaves.
I waste no time in telling everyone who mourn the ‘death’ of their rose plants not to pull them out but wait for the start of monsoons as that is the time they wake up. There will be red shoots springing and that is an indication that they have woken up. Give them the usual feed as they love eating and bingo results will show.
I have lost count of the number of rose plants that I have pulled out prior to knowing this truth. No other plant comes back to life once its branches dry up. It will die with reasons. It could be attacked by termites or not enough watering may have been done for the plant to survive. It is not so with the roses. They just dry up but come to life at the right time.
“Better late than never.”
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