Will a plant grow back if it's been cut from it's root?

ok , story is some MINDLESS chav%26#039;s late at the weekend, trying to get his/her end off I think decided the front drive/garden, where the cars are parked, thinking it was the local motel. I found a load of rubbish, wrappers.. and 2 eemm %26quot;jonny%26quot; covers in the front garden.. if that wasn%26#039;t bad enough they seemed to have cut a plant, or done something to it. it was basically ripped out, the root was on the ground but the plant itself, was left chucked at the side.. Anyway I planted it back into a pot of compost.. thing is will the roots grow back? if they try the same next weekend a bucket of water is waiting for them as a gift from the plant.. I can%26#039;t believe how mindless people are. I will send the nightclub across the way for a new plant as well I think, but will the planet grow back it%26#039;s roots or not ya think? I couldn%26#039;t put it back as basically there wasn%26#039;t any way it would stand on it%26#039;s own. Thanks in advance.

Will a plant grow back if it%26#039;s been cut from it%26#039;s root?
it should grow back if its put right back into the earth asap- think about this,


every year hundreds and hundreds of people turn up to Kew gardens to take palnt cutting in the slaes they do annually, the plant cuttings they then take home, replant and they then grow.





As long as you really really look after the plant until its a bit kore stable- eg no heavy rain or violent wind etc, you should be fairly safe.
Reply:I hate when people are inconsiderate like that.





The plant might well survive. Keep it watered and be patient. It can take awhile for plants to develop a root system.
Reply:Nice one hope u had rubber gloves on or a Asda bag! lol
Reply:not really if you cut it right down and the roots are intact then it will
Reply:Whether the plant will grow roots is really dependent on the type of plant. Some will, some won%26#039;t. I guess what I would have done is replanted the roots in their original spot and tried the plant top just as you have. That way you would have had 2 shots at it and I%26#039;ve had good luck with just the roots of plants when mishaps have occurred in the transplanting process and such. Good luck and sorry about the neighbors.



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