Freeze warning

by Robert Neal
(Houston TX. USA)

Hello we recently had five days of 25 temp here in Houston our blue plumbago plants look bad will they return to full life or do I need to cut them back?

Answer From: Different-Kinds-Of-Plants.Com

Robert, here in St. Petersburg,Florida we also got hit hard with freeze conditions. Our Blue Plumbago plants are in bad shape.

Here's what I am going to do. I'm going to wait until mid Feb before I do anything. At that time I will trim off the dead growth and add some compost and quality fertilizer with higher levels of nitrogen.

This should kick start new growth. If the plants don't show new growth in spring they may not have survived the freeze.

In the past I've seen these plants rebound from harsh weather. So, don't throw in the towel just yet.

Good luck

Take care

Steve from different kinds of plants.