In article , Kate Morgan
writes
If this is old ,it will probably be well past its best!Why keep something
that looks awful when you could replace it with some of the lovely new
varieties?
I grew some from seed and it is easy to do.
Recycle the old plant in the shredder !

Roy

I think that Roy has made a good point, there are a great many of us
that hang on to old plants out of sentimental reasons, daft innit. Why
not take cuttings from the old plant and then send it off to the great
garden in the sky :-)

I don't think it is daft. It may be a plant from a beloved relative, now
deceased; it may be a plant you bought on a day you want to remember.

Or it may be that you've cherished the plant from infancy and of course
you don't want to be the cause of its demise.

Or you don't want the hassle of raising seedlings or the expense of
buying new plants. In which case why not try to rejuvenate the original
plant?

New varieties aren't always better in all aspects. They may be less
robust, or they may have lost their scent, for example.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"