Repairing damage

Black, brown or floppy leaves can indicate frost damage.

● Don’t prune off the damaged bits until all danger of frost has passed because it offers some protection.

● In late May or early June, prune back to a healthy bud or sideshoot.

● Some plants may look dead but can bounce back. Watch out for new shoots emerging from May.

● Plants may heave out of the ground, so firm them back after a hard frost.