Oleanders - WINTER DESTROYED them
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Douglas Hunt on Apr 05, 2014Don't do anything until all danger of freezing temperatures have past. Then, starting from the top, lightly nick the branches with your fingernail. If you see a little green, the branch is still alive and I wouldn't do anything. If there has been winter kill at the top, cut back until you see green.Helpful Reply
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Karen on Apr 07, 2014Yep, I think my Photinia bushes are shot. Here in Southern Indiana, we, like so many others had such a nasty snowy, icy winter. But I am going to do like Doug suggests also. I have already determined down to a certain point that the branches just snap "dead". no green. It looks as tho they are trying to bud, but the buds look damaged also.Gonna wait and see......hopefully we can trim back to a certain vital point. @Jim G my bushes are at a nice strategic point also.....as a corner anchor. And as always, weeds survive!Helpful Reply
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Cherie on Apr 07, 2014We had the same problem here in central Texas. So, Doug, are you saying leave the dead looking branch AND the dead leafs? Both of mine were huge but they look done in completely like the photo above. Thanks!!Helpful Reply
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Denise Rankin on Apr 07, 2014It is very difficult to kill Oleanders. I would about every 5 years cut my oleanders down to the ground and within 1 year they return to at least 6-7 feet. Good luck.Helpful Reply
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