What is the best thing to do with the dead parts now?
A few of my "newer variety" (probable only new to me) brugs got hit by our snow not too long ago.
We are still expecting a little cold weather but nothing as bad as snow hopefully.
The older brugs (Insignis Pink and a White) that I had seem to be sprouting new leaves already, but I just don't know about some of the newer varieties.
Like:
Cypress Gardens
Versi-Peach
Double Whites
Jean Pascal
Janet Reno
Peaches & Cream
Do you cut them back now or wait until spring?
Thanks for any suggestions.
MsC
Advice on my poor snowed brugs please...
wait until spring so you can trim out the dead wood only.
Thanks for the reply.
MsC
Just freezer burned leaves, I leave to fall off on their pown. But stem rot is bad.
If you see a stem rotting, you better cut it off now for it can spread, I would think. Have a sealer ready to use though as soon as you cut.
For some reason I have rot on my huge Rosamond. It is in the middle of the tree too which is odd. I would think frost rot would have affected the top branches. I need to cut those limbs off ASAP before it spreads down further. I have been waiting till the rains stop. I probably will get my husband to saw them off in the next couple of days.
This is not the best time to make a big wound on a brug. The cold and the wet spells rot!
Thanks so much Kell.
I see a lot of the same thing in your pic on a few of mine, but out on the outter branches.
I was wondering if I should leave it alone until spring because we are so damp here and expecting cold 40's and rain for a couple of days. I didn't want them to start budding back out til after the cold weather closer to spring.Some are budding anyway and my EquadorPink have no leaves but the flowers still opened .It really looks sad.
What would I seal the cuts with???
Thanks ,
MsC
I would think any pruning seal you buy at the garden store would do. I use one Monika suggested, Lac Balsam. I had to get it online. Mine has no antifungal in it. That would be ideal but they do not have it here in this country I think. Monika's does. That is why you need to use very clean clippers and seal it right away so you are not sealing any germs in. Cut down to healthy wood.
Last year in the moisture laden hoophouse, I got rot sores just from the moisture in there. I even got it on the top of a pod by the peduncle on a RK pod. They were soft black gushy spots. Since it was inside and not in the rain, I poured rooting powder on it. Lots so it was white. It stopped the rot in its tracks on all treated areas. It has a fungicide in it. The pod stayed till spring and got ripe. I was thrilled. I am getting them again on RK I have noticed. I just treated them with rooting powder again! This time I am getting rot where little branches meet the main stem. The little branches have died back. I hope it works well for me again. RK hates the wet and cold. Much like me!
Good luck!!!