Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Winter burn recovery??, 1 by Weerobin

Weerobin wrote:
Pseudo, if there's comfort in numbers, I have similar issues here.
My casualties are plants you probably wouldn't have dreamed of planting in your zone.
But I think it's fair to say that zone pushers across all zones felt the effect of last winter.
I have enjoyed experimenting with many plants of questionable hardiness.
And I got away with it for 10-15 years before last winter's reckoning.
Both broadleaf evergreens and conifers suffered - some look pretty pitiful.
But my marginally hardy deciduous plants just look like bare woody carcasses presently.
They are either going to have to grow back from roots or are dead outright. Not sure yet.
#1 is Buxus sempervirens Elegantissima. Not looking very elegant today.
#2 is Aucuba japonica Rozannie. The main shrub is dead, but a rim of suckers are alive.
#3 is Cryptomeria japonica Sekkan-sugi. A pretty big tree - maybe 15-20ft tall.
#4 is Berberis x stenophylla. A pretty barberry - narrow toothed reddish shiny leaves.
Died to the ground - today I see some growth emerging from lowest branches.
#5 is Ilex Sky Pencil. It's getting shaded out, as you can see.
I presume the shade weakens the plant; maybe contributed to it's winter injury?