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Acacia dealbata turned brown/red

samz_789samz_789 Posts: 7
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Hi everyone,
I have an acacia dealbata which I’ve had for about two years. After the december snow, all branches and even the trunk have gone browny/red. I live in the south east of england.
Is it past the point of no return? Is there anything I can do for it? 
Photos attached.
thanks! 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Hi @samz_789 - can't really help you re the tree, but snow isn't usually a problem, it's low temps and frozen ground, especially if that's for a while. I don't think they're reliably hardy in the UK though, so it's highly likely that the cold spell has been the problem. 
    Snow is a good insulator, and can actually be very beneficial, unless you live in the far north where it really is a problem - ie several feet at a time, then a freeze.  :)

    My response will bump your query up though, and hopefully someone will be able to help you  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • samz_789samz_789 Posts: 7
    Fairygirl said:
    Hi @samz_789 - can't really help you re the tree, but snow isn't usually a problem, it's low temps and frozen ground, especially if that's for a while. I don't think they're reliably hardy in the UK though, so it's highly likely that the cold spell has been the problem. 
    Snow is a good insulator, and can actually be very beneficial, unless you live in the far north where it really is a problem - ie several feet at a time, then a freeze.  :)

    My response will bump your query up though, and hopefully someone will be able to help you  :)
    Thank you, that’s much appreciated and also thank you re bumping up the query 😊
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