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Tree slow to recover from from frost damage
In relation to one of your previous questions about a frost damaged cornus controversa, I also have one (planted in January) that got frost causing all the buds to go black. I removed some of these tips but even at this late stage there is nearly no leaves on it. Apart from a few black spots the stems seem healthy. Is there anything I can do to improve it's chances? Also is there any point trying to grow paulownia this far north for flower display?
250420121, Stranorlar, Co Donegal Posted: 26/06/2012
Cornus might yet recover from frost damage, just be sure that slugs and snails do not get at any new shoots.
Paulownia is worth trying and will flower after a couple of good summers, and the foliage is great in any case.