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Ceanothus Frost Damage

berry.kboZGRoJqRberry.kboZGRoJqR Posts: 4
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A Ceanothus Southmead had been full of vigorous growth but frost has killed all buds and most of the bush.  It is 6' tall, a bit of a bully and needs reducing in girth.  If I cut it back hard now (end of March), will it survive?

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  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    Ceanothus are short lived plants. If you leave it, it may survive but will probably die next year after a year of unsightliness. If you cut it down it will almost certainly die. Take it out and replace would be my suggestion. 
  • berry.kboZGRoJqRberry.kboZGRoJqR Posts: 4
    Thank you for your rather depressing - but no doubt accurate advice.
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