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What do I do about frozen spike plants?

10 years ago

Hi Fellow Gardeners!

I have some common spike plants around the house. They are not Yuccas, the closest picture I see on-line is dracaena. I have never seen them flower.

They are several years old now, and i've never had to prune them or anything, but now they seem to have frozen. The leaves are down and the flesh doesn't look so good.

Should I wait until Spring to see if they pick up, or should I be prepared to prune them down to about an inch off the ground to allow for new growth.

Your advice is appreciated, do you have an opinion?

Thanks in advance.

CM.

Zone 7a/b , 40 min. North of ATL

Comments (2)

Iris GW
10 years ago
Best to leave them. If you prune them now, there is a better chance that water can get into the crown and kill them (hopefully that has not already happened).
Choosymother
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you Esh,

I guess I'll wait a bit (it's supposed to be 17 degrees out again tonight) and I'll check them in the Spring.

Thank you for your response!

CM.
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