I'm devastated ! 💔

 We're having a severe gale right now down here on the Lizard Cornwall . 

I had thought we were o.k. until I walked around my garden and saw this !

Tetrapanax papyrifer rex .....smashed !  That's the top of it laying on the grass .

It was doing so well all through winter ....and through all the storms ..and we had some big storms this winter !

 It made it through and put out all these beautiful branches .

I just don't understand how it could have happened 😞 I am so upset .

It is in a very bushy and sheltered place . Not only has it been smashed , but the top part which is huge , is laying quite some distance from the trunk .....very odd .

         I am heart broken . There is only one small leaf left on it 😞

                That little one hanging down dropped off .

        The one remaining leaf is not looking all that good ..... sigh ...

Could that be a new leaf shoot coming above the one remaining leaf ?  Maybe ? 

I have made a start clearing all the weeds around it . I am hoping it might put out some off shoots around it's base .

That would be good as I have a few people who would love a rooted cutting .

It might put out some new leaves along the remaining stem . 

I'm not giving up on it . It is one of my favourite "tropical jungle" plants .

                  Oh ! ......heartbroken !

                         All fer now ......love Debbie  x