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Myrtle

My 6/8foot tall Myrtle was hit by the recent cold weather and looks brown and dead.  Should I just leave it till next year or cut it right down or prune to shape.  Photo attached

I look forward to your advice

Jan Mould

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Hi Jan
    I've had a myrtle for 20+ years that has gone through all those winters until now.
    The recent bitterly cold weather left mine looking quite like yours, but I found that stems are still green and therefore alive. I trimmed back all the stems with dead leaves and though it looks quite sorry for itself at the mo, I think it'll be ok.
    I've given it a mulch and some seaweed meal to help it recover

    Billericay - Essex

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