Will granular feed kill if it smothers a plant

Most of my potted plants (roses, azalea, helebore) were covered in granular feed when it was mistaken for decorative covering. After a few weeks, I realised & removed it all but my plants are now brown twigs. I tried to prune as it’s spring in a hope they will recover but they’re all “dead”. Do I give it time or is it a lost cause?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 04/15/2020 @ 9:11 pm

Did you also flush the pots with water repeatedly? If not, do that. You might even replace the soil. I still see some green so they might recover.

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