Sorry to hear that. They looked great 🙁
Our local sellers tell people that eucs can grow in our climate... such a lie, just to make money.

That one Euc looks ok (snow gum), wonder what they'll look like when they thaw? It'll be a testament to their resilience if any survive this... And I will be requesting seeds!

Hi Marceli........Eucs are more like zone 8a plants......perhaps zone 7b.........I treat them like an annual.....if they survive I'm really happy. 8)

Hi Paul.......I'm sure all will die to the ground.......even the good looking one will probably get hammered back when temps start warming up. This weeks cold spell will likely toast the good one. I do have a E. perriniana inside the Metapanax protection and it appears fine so far. Perhaps this Euc will have limited damage??

Tim, what a difference from January last year.
So sorry, all that work! 😥

Hi Barb,

don't be sorry......it's fun learning what's hardy and what isn't. If I get a Euc to survive here with limited damage I'd be happy. 😀

I find it amazing how you guys can be so nonchalant about stuff.
When I lose stuff...oh man, it's a huge deal... 😆

The snow gum on the right side still has some green after a low of -6.5F (-21.4C). All other Eucs are totally fried.

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Wonder if a skirt of frost cloth would've given it just enough protection to get through.

Have you done a scratch test on the bark to see the cambium layer color?

Barb

I agree with you......wind protection will help the Eucs a lot. Eucs seem to show damage late too. I recall some Eucs growing from upper branches only to die in a couple weeks to regrow much lower on thicker branches. I hope this 'hardy' snow gum doesn't loose much branches.

regrow much lower on thicker branches.

Survival is assured, although the shape is affected.
That can easily be amended with pruning mid-summer.