All the buds that were ready to bloom appear dead, as well as the leaves. Prune down or leave alone?
thanks from the Nashville, TN area.
Hard Freeze
Dona - in our freeze last winter they told us to not prune for several months until we saw what was frozen and what came back. I'm so sorry!
Is the foliage brown and the buds mushy? Is it all your Clematis or one in particular?
Thanks all,
Shirley;
All the leaves are brown and buds are mushy. The others didn't have buds yet, and they look better even with some frost kill. Not sure what to do.
Dona
If the leaves are brown and buds are mushy, I would cut them back to encourage new growth.