Frostdamage on Polaskia

hablu · Post by **hablu** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:58 am

I have this one as Polaskia chipipe. Last winter I was to late putting this one safe inside and it had frostdamage. This season I used to see if there was life and there is, as you can see. What's your advice: cut the top off and see if it wants to make some new stems or leave it like this and see what becomes of it. And if I cut off: now or after this coming winter? Would be glad with your opinians. Harry

templegatejohn · Post by **templegatejohn** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:07 am

Hi Harry, if the plant was mine I would behead it and hope to get some new side growths, but I definitely would not do it now. Wait until late spring of next year.

John

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:16 am

I agree with John. I'd also behead it after spring has arrived.

Bill in SC · Post by **Bill in SC** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:06 am

I agree too..
Bill in SC

cactuspolecat · Post by **cactuspolecat** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:26 am

What a bummer Harry, but the plant is not lost, it'll probably put out branches of it's own accord anyway.

CP.

cactusveda · Post by **cactusveda** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:40 pm

i will only interfere if that black thing appears spreading because polaskia are real tough plants. they all have servived all my heavy monsoon[ about 300 plants am talking about]no problem waiting a while.