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@@chickenfarm09 The ground provides enough insulation to prevent freezing here in middle Tennessee. Also, these trees were heeled into the ground already, so they were going to experience the cold no matter what, it's just that now the roots are in the soil instead of a buried pot. I usually plant all winter whenever the ground is not covered in ice or snow.

@@mattanderson3452 I did post a few of videos a couple years ago about that subject... I had a variegated cleyera japonica in the ground during a major freeze event and it actually performed worse than the ternstroemia. My opinion is that ternstroemia is a more robust plant in every regard versus true cleyera, but they are both pushing the boundary in zone 7. I wouldn't consider either to be reliable in Zone 6.

@@moseseisley557 Interesting. Guess it just goes to show how unreliable most zone rating are. Are there any broad-leaved evergreens that you would consider reliable, or at least worth a try, in zone 6?

@@mattanderson3452 yes, lots of them: magnolia grandiflora "edith bogue", magnolia virginiana "silver mist", magnolia virginiana "green shadow", cartrema americana, illicium parviflorum, illicium floridanum, ilex opaca, ilex cassine, ilex glabra, pyracantha coccinea, prunus lusitanica, pieris japonica "dorothy wycoff", viburnum rhytidophyllum x utile "prague", ilex crenata "steeds", kalmia latifolia, any of the 'blue' hollies that are ilex aquifolium x ilex rugosa hybrids, and several varieties of rhododendron, just to name the most common ones.

@@SpartanTrees Well, the first thing to know is that dwarf foliage is grafted to normal-sized tree rootstock. Second, when it comes to spruce, almost all dwarf foliage is grafted to Norway Spruce (picea abies) rootstock due to the disease-resistance and adaptability of that species. You should be able to find Norway Spruce seelings for sale online.

@@amandahugginkiss9119 It might work, but the west coast climate is significantly different from the east coast. Chinese or Japanese hemlock would work better. Why don't you like them?

@ I’m growing dawn redwoods and giant sequoia right now in eastern Tennessee and having some luck, hopefully the western hemlocks will take. I’m going to plant the hemlocks along side groves of eastern hemlocks in the mountains and continue planting eastern hemlocks along side them to hopefully bring the population back. Japanese and Chinese hemlocks would be easier but they are a little less cold hardy. Ive been fighting off the tree of heaven, bamboo and a few other Chinese species of plants due to them taking over the forests where I live so I guess its just put a bad taste in my mouth I guess

@ love your videos by the way, you’re videos actually helped push me to buy my dawn redwoods. I’m hoping the giant sequoia does well here in eastern Tennessee but I’m not super hopeful.

@@amandahugginkiss9119 Thanks! I hope you succeed where i failed with the giant sequoia. Cercospora killed all 3 of mine.

@ dang, did you have other plants in the area that were effected by it? you’re much more knowledgeable on growing these evergreens, do you have an instagram account or anything I would be able to message you on to ask questions? I don’t really have any clue what I’m doing but I’ve found a pretty cheap company and I’d like to try a few different things

@@rizocars6115 There's honestly not much to see now. I will probably update spruces in April when they break bud. If you are wondering which spruce to grow in mid TN, the verdict is already in: picea abies, picea orientalis, picea asperata, picea polita (torano), and picea likiangensis.

@@Worriedfarmer Wow, interesting to hear about holly planted in Hawaii... How did you settle on those trees instead of more tropical selections? I use rock mulch.

@@willowtree1523 The largest ones are probably approaching 8 years old.

@@moseseisley557 Wow, they're looking great! I have a few younger burkiis planted about 4.5 ft apart...I'm wondering if I should relocate a couple to give them a bit more room, or if they will still do okay at that distance.

@willowtree1523 I say leave them. I don't know if you have ever seen a mature one, but they always end up looking crazy when they get older... So there's no point in trying to grow the "perfect" shape because they become highly irregular with age.

@@moseseisley557 Good to know!

I have six blue ice returning green and look like they're dying is there anything I can do to make a blue ice again

@@chrisbeernaert6518 First supply more info: Where in the world are you growing blue ice arizona cypress? Wet or dry soil? Full sun or partial shade? Level ground or slope? Sprayed by sprinklers? Near a road? Near a fence or building? What's covering the ground around the base of the tree? What kind of soil do you have? Is the tree turning yellow or green?

@@Eric.Mercado Yes, same tree... Actually, the tree they sell as "Norfolk Island Pine" in the US is really Cook Pine (araucaria columnaris). Check out my MBC video where i incorrectly said it was norfolk, and this short where i corrected the misconception: ruclips.net/video/k5JTd0-O7xI/видео.htmlsi=5dciOoNqurkkJIrN And: ruclips.net/user/shortsrca0KZi03wM?si=d0fHvo5KxisFNkT2

@@nathanschley2088 Good to hear!

@@careyjohnston4176 Thanks for the tip! The dragon lady hollies are planted in an area that is known to be infected with armillaria root rot. We will find out over the course of the next few years if they can survive an armillaria attack... And if they can: I will gladly plant 20 more of them! My situation is different... I'm facing an armillaria apocalypse... hopefully some of these trees really are resistant to that fungus!

@moseseisley557 Dang I'm sorry to feel such agnst for thus variety. Under your care I'm sure you can combat this problem. I'm constantly searching for different remedies for plant malady and I will do some for you and share my findings. It's been well over a year since I have watched your videos and this must have come up since then . Your growing conditions I presume are residential and I wonder if the concentration of nursery grown plants in your area might be a factor . I'm sure you have talked to neighbors to see if this is more widespread than just your property.

@@careyjohnston4176 Oh, the source of the infection is well known in my case: My yard used to be a woodland next to a stream bank. Lots of buried maple and hackberry roots.

@@careyjohnston4176 Good info on thuja green giants! I recommend checking these websites: coniferkingdom.com wilsonbrosgardens.com mailordernatives.com shop.arborday.org nurcar.com woodlanders.net camforest.com keepingitgreennursery.com orientalgardensupply.com farreachesfarm.com shop.westernevergreen.com

@@t6mal No, mine are straight species. I am planting incence cedar *because* of their root stock! Arborvitae is susceptible to armillaria fungus, so i'm digging out the dead arborvitaes and planting incense cedar instead. I'm not sure if it's even possible to graft them since they are different genera. Incense cedar is superior to arborvitae in every way in Kansas, including the roots!

@moseseisley557 Oh I see, thanks for the advice I might have to try one out

@@chickenfarm09 I have been planting throughout the winter for the past couple of years now. Basically, i plant whenever the ground is not frozen.

@@marau6542 Interesting! What part of the world are you growing trees in?

@@moseseisley557 I'm located in the European part of Russia. Pinus sylvestris and banksiana seem to be unkillable here; mugo very rarely suffers from pests; parviflora, thunbergii, and ponderosa are doing fine; peuce is said to be unaffected by rust, but the reality is that rust attacks it much less often than it does strobus; flexilis and aristata are not very common, so there is not too much first-hand info on them; heldreichii and nigra are not very stable and seem to be susceptible to various fungal diseases; wallichiana, densiflora, and strobus are the least reliable in our area - they die in most cases, sometimes after the first winter, sometimes after 10 years.

@@careyjohnston4176 You're welcome! wilsonbrosgardens.com is one of the best online nurseries... And i like the fact the shipping is baked into the price.

@@Joshgats20 That's true. I try not to get too worried about it, but i do think it is sometimes possible to gain insight into the overall health of the tree by closely observing needle loss patterns. But in general, it's normal.

@@raphlvlogs271 Good point! I need to visit this grove of cedars again because i bet they are over 100 years old and they are very inpressive.

@@rizocars6115 Yep, totally normal. And I just realized i forgot to show my japanese white pine... Same with that tree as well.

Yes, nothing to worry about. If sudden discoloration happens in late spring, I would and even than if the browning would be visible in the highest area and outer branches.

@@subtropicalohioplants267 Agreed. Savennah holly has been a good grower in general. Definitely faster than Foster holly even though they are both hybrids of the same two species.

@@subtropicalohioplants267 Interesting. Are you guys having a drought like other parts of Ohio? We are finally getting more rain down here.

@@moseseisley557 Northeast Ohio was spared the worst of the drought. For much of the summer, we were in moderate drought. Some eastern white pines only have one season of needles going into the winter, but they should be fine provided this doesn't become a multi-year event.

@@margroningen I prefer to let the needles lay under the tree. What do you do with yours?

@@moseseisley557 Thanks for responding :) That's normally the case indeed. However, I sometimes use needles to mix with leaves and place it around recently planted young pine trees (before the winter). We also have alot of clay in the ground, that consists of calcium. The needles keep things in balance and helps to bring out the minerals, that will benefit the tree. ~Marjet

@@jordanhackworth7954 You can buy them on naturehills.com ...That's where i bought mine.

@@The_Mothzz The weather is a little too cold for that species here in middle Tennessee. I tried araucaria angustifolia before but the cold killed it.

@@The_Mothzz Usually, yes... If given enough time.

@@nikki6801691 Woah, they must be huge! Did you hear anything about how they got there when you bought the house?

@@ReyderRisco Thanks! It's going into the armillaria zone, so we'll see.

@@FrankThomas-i7y Actually, we have been in a drought here. I had to put some supplemental water on my trees, but the problem with this one is the armillaria root rot... which has a larger impact when the tree is drought stressed. I have a bit od a special case witj armillaria... Check out some of my other videos on the subject.

@@tarayoder4539 Probably about 6-feet.

@@mattanderson3452 It was the "Survivor" hybrid camellia. I might try one again one day if i have space for one.

@@nativeandunusualplants3582 They are really cool plants! I wish I could grow them in the ground, but that is definitely a risky proposition in mid TN.

@@gharrison2595 They are not really late, it's more like the weather can really warm up for long periods in late winter and trigger early bud break on some species that are near the northern limit of their range.

@@mattanderson3452 True. nurcar.com had a variegated cleyera japonica that i planted once. Unfortunately that was right before the December 2022 deep freeze, so mine died.

@@nathanschley2088 I lost my podocarpus during a deep freeze. Where are you growing yours? I see them all the time at Lowes and Home Depot, but i know they are not cold hardy in Zone 7a.

@@moseseisley557 Same metro area as you. I planted mine in 2023 so it survived last winter's pretty good freeze, but it wasn't around for the flash freeze the winter before that.

@@nathanschley2088 Hey, that's good news if it survived the positive 4°F temps we had january of 2024! Maybe I should try another one.

@@nathanschley2088 Great! Let us know how it goes!

@@nativeandunusualplants3582 Yes, i have read that when growing outside their native range the growth structure is tall and narrow.

@@codypeck9125 I would say it's seven feet tall, but there is trouble on the horizon: armillaria mushrooms were sprouting near it this fall. Time will tell how much of a problem that is.

@@codypeck9125 No, they both seem to grow fast. In my yard the limiting factor will be the hard clay layer about 3 feet underground, but that also catches water, so we'll see how it goes.

@scott5565 my home has a line of 40ft white cedar for a property line. I absolutely love these trees and does all the birds

@@jatpack3 Awesome! How old do you think those trees could be?

@@TBATG Make sure you get the "black hills" cultivar of picea glauca for your Louisiana experiment. Good luck, and let us know how it grows!

@@moseseisley557 great you hear you reaching back!