Choisya Sundance

Meomye · April 2023

Like many other things in my garden that look worse for wear after the heavy snow, my Choisya has foliage that looks dead and brown. Should I just chop it back or leave it alone? I am in the south east, so not too cold during the day but temps can drop a little in the early hours. tia

nutcutlet · April 2023

I'm waiting another couple of weeks to do any of my frosted plants, the brown bits might protect the rest if there are more frosts

Meomye · April 2023

Thanks @nutcutlet, I don't mind waiting, I just wasn't sure if Choisya was one of 'those' plants that don't like being cut back.

Fairygirl · April 2023

It's not snow that causes the problems with them, other than if it's more than about four or five inches and breaks stems. It's the frost/ice after wet.
It's why they always look bad here after winter. They usually come back, although I've lost them in the past due to severe winter weather.

I'd certainly do as @nutcutlet says re waiting. Nothing to gain by doing it too soon and losing any new growth if there's a cold snap after that grows.

nutcutlet · April 2023

Meomye said:

Thanks @nutcutlet, I don't mind waiting, I just wasn't sure if Choisya was one of 'those' plants that don't like being cut back.

I hacked one back to almost nothing and it came back

ERICS MUM · April 2023

I hack a good 10 inches off mine in early May and early Oct, still leaving 3 feet or so. Done this for 10 years, it’s looking fine just now.

Meomye · April 2023

Thanks @nutcutlet and @ERICS MUM that is good to know.

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