I have a peach and plum tree that are both about six feet tall. I planted these three years ago to provide shade for my yard and I was hoping they would grow 24 inches this year. They did grow about 12-18 inches last year. I live near Denver, so we just passed our last frost date.
My issue is we had a terrible hailstorm last week. Pea to marble sized hail for 15 mins solid. The hail stripped off all the new soft leaves and probably killed some of the growth tips. The tougher leaves attached to the wood stems survived and will probably provide enough chlorophyll to keep the tree alive.
Is there anything I should do to help these trees? Prune off the denuded new growth? Leave it