if and when they leaf out.. the older.. uglier leaves will be swallowed into the interior.. and become less noticeable ... and once that all happens.. you might want to piddle around with some scissors.. and snip to the ones that are bugging your the worst ....

enough scratching for now.. give them some time..

most likely your balcony.. is much colder than street level.. so they may be way behind.. for said reason ... and no big deal ...

only time will tell ...

ken

Did you keep them well watered in a nice, porous, fast draining medium?

thanks everyone. That's weird. I posted a f/u yesterday and it never showed up. Anyhow, I did not water them all winter. They only received water from rain on the warmer days. I think the pot and soil are porous and drains well. I gave each plant 1/2 gallon last week when it was above 50 out.

Should I take the burlap off the plants now? It is starting to reach into the 50s during the day here but down into the 20-30s at night still.