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I am a new gardener and I have a leucothoe which is planted in a large tub and I have had for a year. The top foliage appears all crinkled and very dry ? dead. A freind says she thinks it is frost damaged. Do I cut this back to the good foliage underneath?


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Yes, this is probably the best thing to do. Most of the new growth comes from the rootstock anyway. I have to say, Leucothoe's are very temperamental plants and only grow well if conditions suit them just right. We had one at work that grew in a dry dust bowl of a garden under at tree and it thrived. They are supposed to like acidic moisture retentive soils with plenty of organic matter.....some plants eh!

4 Jun, 2010

 

thanks for that

4 Jun, 2010

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