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Fri, May 26, 06 at 22:16
| Got the lilac hedge planted last Thursday. The plants have some nice green growth and are about 18 inches. Last Saturday night we were down to 27.5 F. Now, six days later, I am seeing some purple leaves and some puckering. Do you think they will recover or should I turn in my shovel? |
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| I see no real problems. The puckering is probably due to a common non-lethal leaf disease that just makes them look ugly for the rest of the season. The leaves usually don't even die, although there may be some dead angular areas. This problem occurs in cool weather in spring (although usually not as cool as that!). The purpling I see as a good sign. If the leaves actually froze, they would be black and limp or crispy by now. The color is a common reaction to cold produced by many plants, and usually will turn back to more green with warmer weather. Since your lilacs are still young, I think they should put on some healthy new growth, too. Rick |
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- Posted by hoghaven_duluthmn z4 (My Page) on Sat, May 27, 06 at 16:41
| Whew! That is good news. I thought we were close enough to the big lake to escape this frost. Surprise! Thanks, Rick. |
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| I was just thinking, and just to make sure: did anyone do any spraying for weeds nearby? That could cause puckering too. |
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- Posted by hoghaven_duluthmn z4 (My Page) on Sun, May 28, 06 at 11:18
| Today, the puckering seems to be going away. Most of the purple leaves are still soft and normal appearing. A few are drying out and starting to fall off. All but one plant seem to have lots of green left. Luckily, I bought three extra plants as "spares" in case I do lose any in the hedge row. |
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