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Frost Damaged Photinia

neil_sinclair1neil_sinclair1 Posts: 3
in Problem solving

This is my frost damaged Photinia. I planted the hedging in September 2021 and it survived that winter and looked in perfect condition in autumn 2022 with lots of new growth. But after this winters frosts, it got to -8 over several consecutive days the leaves all seemed to die back. Is there any hope for the plants. Should I cut them back and hope for new growth, any ideas?

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  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872

    It certainly doesn't look very happy but someone with the. knowledge will be able to advise you.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @neil_sinclair1 That doesn't look good have you tried scrapping the bark for signs of life 

    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • neil_sinclair1neil_sinclair1 Posts: 3
    There’s a section at the bottom right that is showing some signs of live. I wondered if I should cut it back. A lot of the outermost branches just snap off 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited April 2023
    What part of the country are you in @neil_sinclair1, roughly? Wet & cold, rather than dry and mild, makes a huge difference with them.  :)
    Also the aspect - windy/exposed is another thing they don't tend to like.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • neil_sinclair1neil_sinclair1 Posts: 3
    I live near Cumbernauld, not far from Glasgow. It is certainly not dry and mild. This winter like the rest of the country has a number of consecutive days of temperatures at -8 and day time no warmer than -4
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited April 2023
    They don't like it here @neil_sinclair1. The climate doesn't suit them.  :)
    They either look like that, or covered in black spot when planted in wet sites.

    The previous winter, when you planted them. was the mildest driest one I can ever remember, and I'm not young. Unfortunately, we also then had the hottest summer on record. That combination meant they wouldn't have been well established enough to cope with the wet/freeze of December and March, even if minus 8 was the lowest you had there. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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