Causes and tips for prevention

Can frost damage damage privet leaves?

leaves can be caused by frost damage dry out and die, but they grow again. In fact, frost damage in spring initially primarily affects the fresh shoots and young leaves of the tree privet. There is a high proportion of water in the leaves in particular. When it freezes, it freezes and destroys the cells of the plant. You can therefore no longer save the frozen leaves. they seem dried up and fall off or are removed.

When does frost damage occur on the privet?

Frost damage typically occurs bucketplant or on fresh shoots spring frost before. If the privet is already sprouting or has even got small leaves and there is another frost, even free-growing plants are at the mercy of this cold. Depending on how long the frost lasts and how protected the plant is, parts of the privet can freeze to death. However, you do not necessarily have to set up your privet frost-free.

How do I treat frost damage to the privet?

Basically, you should consider the extent of the frost damage test and the plant, if any returncut. To do this, loosen some bark on the affected area with your fingers or a garden tool. Is there only dried wood underneath? Then you can assume dead material. With minor frost damage, privet may be able to cope on its own. For major frost damage, you should privet hedge or cut back the single privet to the healthy parts.

When are protective measures against frost damage useful?

Especially with newly planted ones young plants and at pot plants you should consider protective measures against frost damage. Cover the ground under the plant with a layer of mulch or some brushwood. For potted plants, pay attention to the following winter protection:

• Cover the pot with fleece to prevent freezing
• Place the bucket on some styrofoam or a wooden pallet
• only water on frost-free days