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Buzzy spear pull/recovery question

Keys6505

By Keys6505
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Keys6505

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I have 2 Bismarkias that have been in the ground for almost a full year that I bought from Lowes last year.  They grew like crazy and the fronds are now taller than the 6' fence they're planted in front of.  They both got zapped in the freeze and I was holding out hope that they'd recover.   I unfortunately pulled the spear on one of the 2 yesterday but the other has partially opened a semi-green but otherwise burnt frond since the freeze.  I'm a receipt hoarder and save receipts for everything and luckily still have the receipt for these and Lowe's has a 1 year plant guarantee.  TODAY is the 1 year anniversary, so if I'm going to swap them I'll have to do it today.  I'm trying to decide if I should give up on these and yank them out and go swap for 2 new healthy (but much smaller) Bizzys or if I should wait it out in the name of science.  I guess my real question is, if you had to guesstimate,  what percentage chance does the spear pulled Bizzy have for a recovery and would the growth rate of a healthy but smaller plant quickly eclipse the recovery rate of a severely damaged but larger plant?

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Allen Grand Master

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I vote for swapping if they let you but I'm no expert on this variety.  

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Xenon Grand Master

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I vote swap the spear pull and keep the green in the name of science. 

Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

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