Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Judd viburnum dead or dying?, 5 by irukandjia

irukandjia wrote:
I have 2 Judd Viburnum planted right next to each other. This will be their 3rd year since I planted them. The one has leaves and flower buds on it. The other has nothing (I have attached pictures of both). I thought the one was just dead. The trunk near the ground has some damage to it. We had 2 really bad winters in a row (NW Ohio) so I thought the one just didn't make it. I scratched a little bark off one of the limbs and its green underneath. So I tried to snap a branch off, and it's very much alive. Is it just dying? It just looks dead but under the bark it's showing signs of life. Should I just give it another week? I have burning bushes, a dogwood, a Japanese maple, and hydrangea nearby that are barely starting to get leaves. My cascade azalea is covered in new leaves though. Is it too eary to tell if it's dead? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. These pictures were all taken today. So it is of the 2 different plants.