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Golden Euonymus, pruning and question on survival

Jason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC

last year

My girlfriend insisted that I buy these two Golden Euonymus bushes several years ago, but I never could find somewhere to put them! So they stayed in the nursery pots for 2, maybe 3 years.

This last winter had some really cold nights (as low as 17F), and I thought both had died. But I finally had a place to put them, so I planted them anyway.

First up is this one:

You can see that it's coming back, so all is good. Should I go ahead and cut away the (apparent) dead wood, or is this one of those things that might come back on hard wood next year?

Second up is this one:

I know people say that they're indestructible, but it's July and I see no green. The limbs are flexible, though, and don't snap when I bend them a little. Is it safe to assume that I've done the impossible and killed it?

Thoughts on cutting away all of the (apparent) dead limbs, but leaving the roots and just seeing what happens next year?

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
last year
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They are evergreen shrubs. The fact that there is no sign of life showing on the one can be a strong indication that it is dead :-( Unfortunately, there will be no miraculous recovery. Evergreen plants without any leaves at all almost without exception will not survive.

You can cut back any bare wood showing on the single plant with new growth, as it too is dead and also will not regenerate any new growth.
Jason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC thanked gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
last year
dead is dead ... prune off ..

though.. there really isnt any hurry .. so if it tells you where the little turd is.. and stops you from walking on it.. or might do so in winter.. then leave it there until the babe is a bit more vigorous ..

might also keep bambi away from it ... if thats an issue.. idk

i cant really thing of anything that can skip an entire season ... and then come back to life .... there is a bible joke in there.. maybe ...

ken
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