Q: I pruned my 10-year-old pittosporums just 10 days before the winter storm. If you see a split in the bark, then it is dead. For now, cut this plant closer to the ground and wait. That sort of rebound from this freeze isn’t expected, but it is not out of the question. In 2018, a more than 20-foot bottlebrush tree completely browned but then came back later that year. Most bottlebrush shrubs are brown when the branches are scratched, but there is still some potential for the tree to come back lower on the trunk. There may be loss of these plants in our area, especially with smaller shrubs, but we need to go back to the mantra: Wait and see. Do you think they will survive, and how should we care for them now?Ī: Bottlebrushes (Callistemon) are one of the many tropicals that are not cold hardy, Keller said. One of them had a split in the trunk, so we dug it up, but the other bottlebrush shrubs don’t have splits. They’re about 18 inches tall and well-established. Q: Our miniature bottlebrush plants were damaged in the freeze. Texas A&M University AgriLife extension agents Brandi Keller and Paul Winski are answering them as fast as they can. The fig tree in my backyard has new leaves sprouting all the way to the tips of every branch.Įmails from readers are pouring in, though, with questions about all sorts of plants. In the past week, my ligularia - which I was certain was toast - has sprouted several green waxy leaves, and they’re getting bigger each day. So there’s hope that all is not lost when it comes to our gardens. Signs of life are sprouting in the ground, on bush stems and tree branches. The browned leaves won’t green up again, but your hope is that new green leaves will emerge from the center of the plant. What to do with freeze-damages sago palms? Trim dead leaves and wait. TOM REEL, STAFF / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Show More Show Less 16 of17Ĭut back damaged sago palms, such as this one covered in snow in northwest Houston. Go ahead and trim brown, dead fronds from your sago palm and wait for new growth to emerge from the top end of the trunk. Nguyen Le / Staff Photo Show More Show Less 15 of17 New growth will emerge from the base of the plant and some canes will grow new leaves. Anonymous, HONS / AP Show More Show Less 14 of17īamboo may have become discolored and lost its leaves, but it should rebound as we continue the spring warmup. Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 13 of17īamboo may have become discolored and lost its leaves, but it should rebound as we continue the spring warmup. Brant Ward, Staff Photographer / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 12 of17īamboo may have become discolored and lost its leaves, but it should rebound as we continue the spring warmup. Melissa Aguilar / Staff Show More Show Less 11 of17Ī new bamboo shoot reaches skyward. Take a wait-and-see approach to determine if there is new growth, and then prune accordingly. Indian hawthorn bushes may not survive the freeze. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Show More Show Less 10 of17 Courtesy photo Show More Show Less 9 of17 You can prune off brown prts and wait to see where new growth emerges. Most pittosporums will bounce back from the freeze. Courtesy photo Show More Show Less 8 of17 Erle Nickel, Staff / handout Show More Show Less 7 of17 DeAgostini, Contributor / Getty Images Show More Show Less 6 of17 Pittosporum is hardy and will likely survive the freeze. Courtesy photo Show More Show Less 5 of17 New growth will come from roots in the ground. Star jasmine, shown growing on an espalier, will likely bounce back from freeze damage. Joseph Deering, Staff / Houston Chronicle Show More Show Less 4 of17 John Everett, Staff / Houston Chronicle Show More Show Less 3 of17 The perennial star jasmine is an evergreen that sweetens spring with white blooms. John Everett, Staff / Houston Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of17 Leave them as is or prune off the brown parts and then wait to see if you get new growth. Bottlebrush shrubs are not cold hardy and we’re likely to lose many of them.
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