Over the next few weeks, we will be addressing the freeze damage to plants which everyone has suffered. We are working on a video giving easy to follow instructions about what to prune and how.
It is not critical, and in fact, may be too early, to start most pruning immediately. If you have palm leaves hanging down, you may prune them as soon as this last freeze (hopefully) passes. Gingers, which look blowtorched, may be cut to 18″ tall this weekend if desired. Blackened, wilted herbaceous plants like Mexican petunia (Ruellia) and shrimp plant can be cut close to the ground. But woody shrubs like ixora and plumbago, small trees like citrus, and sad looking philodendrons should be left alone another week until we can more closely determine the level of damage, and therefore where to prune.
Watch for us to address these recovery issues here in the Garden News and on social media. Email us at info@gillnursery or message us on Facebook and Instagram with your related questions, so our upcoming instruction video is as complete as possible in helping you through this temporary setback.
– James Gill
Yolanda says
Thank you for the information about the ginger plant cant wait for the video how about pony tail palm when to prune dead limbs mine was 10 foot tall
James Gill says
Squeeze the stem, if it is firm you are probably good, if not keep going lower to trim at firm wood. If the ponytail is potted but not brought in, it may be dead completely. If it is in the ground, it is likely to be alive at least at the base, and can regrow nicely over the next few years.
Paula says
Y’all are Awesome ????