I tried to take as much of the soil with as I could so it should have a good sized rootball, if it was there to start with! It seemed to have some roots poking out the edges and I had about 6 inches of soil on each side around the stem.
I've seen the Epsom Salt rec in other posts...never tried before, guess I'll pick some up and try it. :P
And I gots lots and lots of mushroom compost hanging around so I'll mulch with that.
Thanks both of you! I'll keep hope and let you know how it goes. A few weeks and we'll know? If no action within a month should I assume its a goner? Or is there hope it would come next year even if there is no growth this year? (I tend to be important or just forget about it if there is no growth).