Identifying Freeze-Damaged Camellia Flower Buds

Q: After 2014 extreme cold, how to tell which camellia buds are frozen?

A: Days after freeze: frozen buds brown at tip, soft when squeezed. Two weeks later: damaged buds drop. Healthy buds feel firm.

bud will bloom normally

frozen buds

bud may bloom but petals damaged

freeze damage to flower

frozen buds and flower

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