I'm heartbroken, will these recover?

[Figgerlickinggood]

We put these plants in the shed yesterday afternoon before the freeze. This morning my husband took them back out around 8:30 and they were absolutely fine. Then about 1 1/2 hrs ago they did this. They're all wilted except 1 tray of peppers and 1 basil plant. Wonder why they survived. The stems of the tomato plants are beautiful healthy just the leaves are wilted. Will they grow more leaves?

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

On the other hand my red tulips are coming up unscathed.

 

[BNaula1]

We put these plants in the shed yesterday afternoon before the freeze. This morning my husband took them back out around 8:30 and they were absolutely fine. Then about 1 1/2 hrs ago they did this. They're all wilted except 1 tray of peppers and 1 basil plant. Wonder why they survived. The stems of the tomato plants are beautiful healthy just the leaves are wilted. Will they grow more leaves?View attachment 5573View attachment 5574View attachment 5575

What were the temps in the morning? Tomatoes are very cold sensitive and anything below 55 usually stunts or kills them

 

[ktrain]

Yikes!

Sorry to see that.
I'm worried what I will find when I get home today.
Hope those can bounce back.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

What were the temps in the morning? Tomatoes are very cold sensitive and anything below 55 usually stunts or kills them

At 8:30 it was in the low 40’s. The stems are really nice and firm, I’m praying and hoping the stems will regrow new branches.

 

[Smokymist]

We were due to drop to 32. We spent all day covering and moving.....but I knew I couldn't cover my big peach, and only half of our kiwi. We didn't get a frost !! I would trim the tomatoes back, and see what happens. I wouldn't leave all that dead foliage on them though.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Yikes!

Sorry to see that.
I'm worried what I will find when I get home today.
Hope those can bounce back.

From your mouth to God’s ear.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

We were due to drop to 32. We spent all day covering and moving.....but I knew I couldn't cover my big peach, and only half of our kiwi. We didn't get a frost !! I would trim the tomatoes back, and see what happens. I wouldn't leave all that dead foliage on them though.

I did what you suggested, trimmed them back. We put them now in the laundry room in front of the sunny window. Funny how there's one tomato plant that didn't wilt. Must be cold hardy.

 

[Gladstone1969]

We put these plants in the shed yesterday afternoon before the freeze. This morning my husband took them back out around 8:30 and they were absolutely fine. Then about 1 1/2 hrs ago they did this. They're all wilted except 1 tray of peppers and 1 basil plant. Wonder why they survived. The stems of the tomato plants are beautiful healthy just the leaves are wilted. Will they grow more leaves?View attachment 5573View attachment 5574View attachment 5575

I think your tomatoes will live, but they might be stunted and/set back. You may consider going to your local nursery to pick up a few backups to keep an earlier harvest.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

We were due to drop to 32. We spent all day covering and moving.....but I knew I couldn't cover my big peach, and only half of our kiwi. We didn't get a frost !! I would trim the tomatoes back, and see what happens. I wouldn't leave all that dead foliage on them though.

You were right after I removed the wilted leaves they’re all growing back. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[BNaula1]

You were right after I removed the wilted leaves they’re all growing back. Thanks for the suggestion.

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Tomato’s are just as hardy as figs haha glad they came back for you