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Winter damaged Ceanothus

Helen L ThomasHelen L Thomas Posts: 11
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Please could I have some advice my Ceanothus has some brown leaves and bare patches on 1 side. It is an established plant and usually fine over winter but the 1 side ( facing the East) has been damaged by this seasons weather. What can I do to revive it and when is the best time please?  I live in the Midlands and the plant is usually protected as it grows by a wall and has a garden structure on the side that isn't damaged. Any advice welcome ! Thank you in advance. 

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  • PurplerainPurplerain Posts: 1,053
    It only has 10 years really, and it does not like being pruned. This has been a bad year for everything. As I type, left moving sleet is passing by my window. We are going to have to cope with a lot of brown leaves.
    Such is gardening. Leave it alone and see if it shows any sign of recovery in the next week or two. If not, cut it down and replace it.

    SW Scotland
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904
    Mine got well and truly scorched this year. I'm just hoping it recovers by itself.
  • Dave HumbyDave Humby Posts: 1,145
    I posted similar a few days ao Helen

    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1010730/evergreen-ceanothus-x2-in-decline#latest

    Do yours look like these?
  • Helen L ThomasHelen L Thomas Posts: 11
    Thanks for the comments I will give it a bit of tlc and time and fingers crossed it survives.
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
    Ceanothus do not like very cold weather and usually show die back. I would leave yours alone for at least a month, watch for any bud break and only then, prune back to just above the new buds. Be prepared to have lost it, you can also scratch away small areas of bark with your finger nail, below the scorched areas to see if the wood underneath is still green. If it is green I would still wait a month before cutting it back.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    I removed my 7 year old one yesterday as I considered it near the end of its natural life.
    Even if it recovered from the damage, it would have been a bit of an eyesore for months.  Replaced by a greengage which had outgrown its pot.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • ultramarineultramarine Posts: 2
    I’ve just cut out the damaged area of mine. No main stems just twiggy branches. Noticed though that it’s sprouting in some places from what looks like dead twigs. Hope I did the right thing ? Should have looked at this forum first !
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