Mine are worse and they bounce back each year. Wait till we get some rain and and has a good soak, you may be surprised. Mine always look rotted, lumps drop off but they seem to withstand that. Give it a bit longer before you hack it out.
Thanks for the advice. I won't be digging up without waiting to see if it recovers. Although it must be at least 30 years old which I'm guessing is about the maximum time they live so may have to think about getting another one anyway in case this doesn't recover. We've been here almost 5 years and until this year it has been lovely.
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