If it's a rheum palmatum, for example, it's of the same family as a rhubarb and almost as vigorous. We pull off the entire leaves and stems of rhubarb so removing the odd tatty rheum leaf will do no harm at all. It will probably encourage the new pristine leaves to grow, in fact.

Thanks very mcuh will give it a try. I put it in the village show, and want it to look nice, after the wind got it . Countrygarden