Your plant should put out new leaves when it is warmer. I have many alba in large pot. My yard should be much colder. I have 3-4 inch ice slab formation from my large water basin, a historical record for my yard. Your remark prompt me to examine my alba plants. Interesting observation is that different locations of my yard have different temperatures. almost all my alba plants are ok to lush green, showing no damage so far. It is not a conclusion yet. After four weeks, if the plants are still OK, then it is good for sure. We have at least three freezing nights. Tonight is above freezing.

I did water all my plants thoruoghly before freezing and water them again and again during next daytime. Was your plant well watered?

What we having was dry cold. I broke the ice to prevent it possibly to crack my procelain basin( see picture). All my camellias and albas seemingly have no sign of welting or leaf dropping. Under the shade cloth tent and overhead trees, the plants might also have slightly more protection.

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Thanks-Longriver!
I hope it will come back when the warmer weather comes.

Mine is damaged much seriously than yours. I will show you a pic in the wkend.

I watered it once a wk with little water since during the winter the plant should go sleeping and needs less water. And our land is not freezed in Sourther CA.

My another M. ALBA (5 feet tall) in the 5 G pot facing north is fine although it only has several leaves on it.

The damaged one in the backgard is getting the wind from west. Maybe that was the problem.

Thanks again.

Yes, mines show cold damage. No leaves dropping. But the leaves turn into darker coloration and coarse appearance. I am positive. some leaves will drop soon and plant will put out new leaves later.

Here are some pics I took today.

This is the cold-damaged M. ALBA. It was very healthy two wks ago. But now...

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It will come back in spring?????

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Usually the leaves of alba are spreading sideway, not drapping down. A close up view of the leaf shows of severe " Freeze burn". However the stems and branches are showing juicy alive.

I gave two alba plants to my brother 5 years ago. During one winter, one plant dropped all leaves to nothing. Then the new leaves were coming back nicely. I hope that would be also the same case for your and me.

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