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Hail damage to Spruce

greatplainsturf
10 years ago

How well does spruce respond after hail damage. Last night we had a lot of nickel to golf ball sized hail. It looked like snow. Needless to say my landscape took a beating. The hail just knocked the elongating buds clean off. Pungens maybe 10% knocked off. Picea abies 40%. I know I can't do anything but wait, but will those branches be killed because there is no new growth tissue? Could this deform the trees permanently? I'm a little worried because there are some areas on the trees where I don't think any viable growth is left. What have you guys seen from experience?

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