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Frost Damaged Convolvulus Cneorum

drewettjames881zLbTXwzdrewettjames881zLbTXwz Posts: 4
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Hi all,

I have a convolvulus cneorum that i planted in a raised bed last summer, unfortunately it has got damaged by frost. I was just wondering if there is anything i can do to revive it? Should i cut it back or try and let it recover?

Many thanks


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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    They're not very hardy at all, and I wouldn't be very hopeful for its survival :( . I've lost more than one over the years and I've given up on them now. If you want to try cutting it back, leave it alone until after the last frosts in your area (that would be late May here, but could be earlier or later for you depending on where you live). If there's a spark of life in there, the dead top growth will give it a bit of protection.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They aren't  terribly hardy unless you're in a mild area. Even fairly light frosts can see them off, and in wet cold soil they don't survive at all.
    If you wait until it's warmer, you might find there's new growth forming and you can then cut it back to that, but it may not happen I'm afraid.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • drewettjames881zLbTXwzdrewettjames881zLbTXwz Posts: 4
    Thank you for your help.

    It’s such a shame as they are such a lovely plant and I thought they were slightly hardier than this.

    Ill see how it goes over the next couple of months.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited March 2022
    It'll depend on your location/climate etc, but they don't survive here where I am. I tried them twice in a previous garden, and even in the best spots I could give them, they died, because it just doesn't suit them. I'd have needed to lift them and have them undercover, and I didn't have a greenhouse at  that time. Up against a wall can help, but it isn't always possible to do that, and the best aspect for us is also in the direct path of the wet weather. 

    Hopefully you'll have more luck.  :)

    I see @JennyJ has said the same and she has drier conditions than I do. Wet cold is often far worse than dry cold for many plants. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • PianoplayerPianoplayer Posts: 624
    I have the same with mine  :'(. Last winter, it was really cold so I protected it with an old towel - it was fine, and flourished, loads of growth and flowers. This winter, much milder so I didn't bother - and it is looking pretty poorly. I'll do the same - leave it, and fingers crossed. I am in the SW and it is next to a patio wall in a south-facing garden, so I had hoped it would be hardy enough...
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