Nature is amazingly resilient. It is quite difficult, though not impossible, to completely wipe out a given area. If nothing else, weeds find a way to rebound. But, more often, damage is only partial, and new growth quickly covers over what appeared as wasteland.
On a smaller scale, this past winter was rougher than usual in the Cincinnati area, with long stretches of cold and a lot more snow than we are used to. It took out many plants that normally make it through. The knock out rose, pictured here, has become tremendously popular here in recent years. Blooming from late-April through mid-December, it seemed a very hardy choice. But, in the knock out's history here, there has not been this long and cold a winter. The knock outs have been slow to leaf out and bloom, with much winter damage showing on the branches--some is still visible in these pictures. Many homeowners were ready to write these plants off. But, cutting out the dead parts has allowed the new growth to emerge. The roots remained strong.
The roots carry the heart and strength of the knock out rose. The roots carry within them the plan for restoration and return to vitality. When the time was right, the resilient knock out was ready to bounce back. A little worse for wear, perhaps, but on its way back.
By building a strong root system--a continuity plan which accounts for potential disasters and lays out a response program--businesses can bounce back like nature, too.
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