Did you lose any plants due to the harsh winter?

[Anonymous]

Our two figs look dead, as does our neighbor's. I'm so bummed. Any suggestions welcome.

Figs typically take 3 years to bear fruit.

[Anonymous]

Useful thread. I was actually going to start one inquiring whether anyone else's fig trees were looking dead. Seems they are, sadly.

I lost all the rosemary and our three hydrangeas are only sprouting from the base. One azalea is blooming beautifully, the other's buds are all closed and brown but the leaves seem okay. The good azalea was in the middle of our foundation plantings, so it must have gotten more protection than the one closer to the end.

[Anonymous]

Pretty much everyone in the area lost their Rosemary this winter, mine included. I saw an article in the post that said it was pretty much wiped out due to the extremely cold weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All my gardenias.

Merrifield Garden experts told me to pull the gardenias from the ground, root ball and all, and set them on the ground in place that doesn't get baking sun. Then get some Super Thrive
and dilute it according to directions, and pour it over the root balls. Do not cut off the dead growth, as it protects the root ball from the sun (I put mine in a shady place in the garden). Keep the rootball moist so it doesn't dry out and see what happens in a month or two. I had started to see some new growth before I pulled them, but not much. He said if you leave the plant in the soil to recover, the roots can become too wet and you can lose the plant. I plan to add some of the Super Thrive once per week to the water.

You can do this for a lot of plants and see what happens.

This is what Super Thrive looks like. They carry it at Merrifield, and at other good garden stores:

http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/98061/GROW-VI30148.html?utm_source=SmartFeedPriceGrabber&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_term=GROWVI30148&utm_content=HydroponicSuppliesNutrientsandSupplementsSuperThrive&utm_campaign=SmartFeedPriceGrabber&thissku=GROW777dash777VI30148&site=pricegrabber.com

Wow, thanks! I had no idea I could try this. They are completely brown all over, I don't know if it will work, but I'll give it a try.

[Anonymous]

Update on my fig trees -- one started to bud today!!! All is not lost. My wait and see paid off. Earlier, I nicked a branch close to the base to see if there was any green wood and there was, so I had hope. Now I have some buds. I'm sure many of the smaller branches are goners, but figs are hard to get rid of once established, so I'm going to bet a lot of folks will ultimately survive. May not be a great year for fruit though. We'll see. Still no luck with my ancient rosemary bush though.

[Anonymous]

The deer ate the bark off our evergreens and they died. The evergreens died.

[Anonymous]

Still no buds on my two figs, but I am encouraged by the fig owner above. One of my two figs is a big, 8 year old tree and my son loves to climb into it...he calls it his "happy place" and goes and sits in it when he is sad. That tree MUST NOT DIE.

[Anonymous]

Lost a huge rosemary and a huge lavender. Lost 2 dianthus and had some worries about my azaleas but it looks like they made it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All my gardenias.

Merrifield Garden experts told me to pull the gardenias from the ground, root ball and all, and set them on the ground in place that doesn't get baking sun. Then get some Super Thrive
and dilute it according to directions, and pour it over the root balls. Do not cut off the dead growth, as it protects the root ball from the sun (I put mine in a shady place in the garden). Keep the rootball moist so it doesn't dry out and see what happens in a month or two. I had started to see some new growth before I pulled them, but not much. He said if you leave the plant in the soil to recover, the roots can become too wet and you can lose the plant. I plan to add some of the Super Thrive once per week to the water.

You can do this for a lot of plants and see what happens.

This is what Super Thrive looks like. They carry it at Merrifield, and at other good garden stores:

http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/98061/GROW-VI30148.html?utm_source=SmartFeedPriceGrabber&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_term=GROWVI30148&utm_content=HydroponicSuppliesNutrientsandSupplementsSuperThrive&utm_campaign=SmartFeedPriceGrabber&thissku=GROW777dash777VI30148&site=pricegrabber.com

Wow, thanks! I had no idea I could try this. They are completely brown all over, I don't know if it will work, but I'll give it a try.

great advice! If ONE stem of the gardenia is still green, should I disturb it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All my gardenias.

Merrifield Garden experts told me to pull the gardenias from the ground, root ball and all, and set them on the ground in place that doesn't get baking sun. Then get some Super Thrive
and dilute it according to directions, and pour it over the root balls. Do not cut off the dead growth, as it protects the root ball from the sun (I put mine in a shady place in the garden). Keep the rootball moist so it doesn't dry out and see what happens in a month or two. I had started to see some new growth before I pulled them, but not much. He said if you leave the plant in the soil to recover, the roots can become too wet and you can lose the plant. I plan to add some of the Super Thrive once per week to the water.n

You can do this for a lot of plants and see what happens.

This is what Super Thrive looks like. They carry it at Merrifield, and at other good garden stores:

http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/98061/GROW-VI30148.html?utm_source=SmartFeedPriceGrabber&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_term=GROWVI30148&utm_content=HydroponicSuppliesNutrientsandSupplementsSuperThrive&utm_campaign=SmartFeedPriceGrabber&thissku=GROW777dash777VI30148&site=pricegrabber.com

Wow, thanks! I had no idea I could try this. They are completely brown all over, I don't know if it will work, but I'll give it a try.

great advice! If ONE stem of the gardenia is still green, should I disturb it?

Yes. Because the roots could rot otherwise due to not enough top growth

[Anonymous]

We lost a section of juniper. But I don't know if that was do to the harsh winter or...the kids.

Otherwise, our garden has really bounced back and is as beautiful as ever. Lucked out.