Did the frost kill my oleanders?
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Comments (5)Yes, it sounds like the plant is probably fine and only th leaves were killed. However, I have to respectfully disagree with Sandy's advice. Remember, without leaves the plant does not need much water, and by soaking the roots you're increasing the chance of root rot. Let it dry out until it starts budding again, and then start watering lightly and keep the watering in proportion to the amount of foliage. In the meantime, let the dead leaves fall off naturally (don't pull them off) and don't prune it unless you see rot. If a stem starts rotting prune it back to just above the highest or second-highest healthy node. In the future, bring your hibiscus in before the first frost and it may even bloom throughout the winter indoors....See MoreDid I kill my cannas?
Comments (1)36F might produce superficial ground frost sufficient to do in a tiny canna sprout, but it shouldn't cause healthy tubers to rot. Cannas are tough plants thriving in areas that see considerable frost. I plant out tubers early enough in spring that they see a few nights dipping to 40 or below (hopefully my timing is such that sprouting above ground occurs a bit later) without damage. A combination of soggy soil and cold nights might be conducive to rot....See MoreDid I - or the frost - kill my lavender?
Comments (4)Frost killed mine the first year I put it in. Yours might survive. Leave all the dead it will protect the remaining live growth. Also cutting it off could promote new growth which could get frosted and die also. You might think about goodwin creek lavender. It tolerates the frost and cold better. The latest cold snap killed the flowers but the rest of both plants are fine. It did get down to 27 here....See MoreDid frost kill my hydranga?
Comments (1)Hello gamrenee1. I assume your hydrangea is a mophead or lacecap. And the answer to the subject line is no, the root system was not affected but the part of the plant above the ground was damaged somewhat. It will recover. Some of those stems may generate new leaf buds but it will be difficult to predict the final outcome. Ditto for the flower buds. I would expect that if the leaves got hit, then flower buds got hit as well and the question is whether either will come back. New leaves will develop from sticks that survived and -you already know- from new stems that the plant is developing already from the crown. The variety of hydrangea is important in deciding what will happen next. If the variety that you have blooms on old wood only, it will develop flower buds for Spring 2011 this Fall. Not likely it will have any blooms this year if the damage killed all the flower buds. If it is a remontant variety like Endless Summer, it will not bloom early this Spring but it will develop new flower buds later on and these will open and bloom as usual, just a little later than normal. You can leave the sticks around a little longer; if they are still green, they may still leaf out. Wait until early June. Then prune the sticks in 1 or 2" increments until you get to the bottom or until you "hit" green. Good luck, Luis...See Moreroselee z8b S.W. Texas
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