Wind rocked plants. What to do?

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  1. Jasmine star

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    Hi all,
    I have returned home this evening after a lovely day in Wales with friends to find one of my large Lavatera and Buddleja virtually bent over to the ground :help:
    Both are (or were) around 5ft tall.
    My question is what to do. Will thinning and staking be enough to help them through the summer?
    I have read that the roots may be permanently damaged.

    Thanks in advance :gaah:
     
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    Ouch. At least mine were in tubs and able to stand back up (tub all cracked though).
     
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      I'm sorry to hear that @Jocko
      It's not something I have experienced before so I'm unsure what to do next :wallbanging:
       
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      I wouldn't bother thinning them Jasmine star but I'd bring them upright, heeling them back into the ground, then stake them temporarily for a couple of months. The roots should be okay. In the past I had a Choisya that was buried on it's side underneath snow for a few weeks. I couldn't get to it because of the amount of snow. When it thawed enough to see the damage, some of the roots had been torn from the ground. I carefully dug away some of the soil, brought it upright and re-sited the roots, then back filled. I put some large canes around it to keep it steady while it recovered - and it recovered fully.
       
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        Yes, I'd get them back upright and one or two good strong stakes on the side the wind mostly comes from.

        Trouble is they often look a mess after this happens and it can be a long time before they start to look any thing like natural again.
         
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          Thanks @Sheal and @pete :love30: I'll get them staked. I think I may have to do something more permanent too as it is a windy spot and didn't realise they were so susceptible.
          You're right Pete. They do look like a herd of cows have trampled them :doh:
           
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