Nellie R Stevens and Oakland Holly Screens HOW TO PLANT

[@SeaRay380DA]

Well done, thank you for sharing. I am looking at these same hollies for privacy from a busy sidewalk.

[@wilder957]

Your an inspiration to all aspiring landscaping technicians. I live over in Lufkin and frequently visit Trees USA for my clients too they have excellent plant material every time I go. I am trying to source out the “Unicorn” Mexican plum trees for a client right now she wants 6” caliper trees I found some up in Waxahatchie but they are 3500 each… ouch great videos please keep making more brother and keep it up looking real good.

[@AB-up8dh]

They're wonderful and suit the property and area I really enjoyed the video

[@crixustreeturf]

😆

[@mswarmie]

That was a ton of work. Great job!❤

[@crixustreeturf]

Thank you!

[@bryanbatts]

Nellie Stevens are my favorite!! Have about 45 of them on my property. I have some 6’ some 15’ They are great. Will check out the Oakland!! Awesome video!

[@Really10801]

I have both varieties, like them both a lot. Oakland aka Oak Leaf are more deer resistant, grow more vertical, not as wide as the Nellies. They have shiny bright green foliage, quite nice.

[@peternyc]

I'm thinking of planting Nellies for a privacy screen, but my back yard is narrow - 25' of grass and 10' of patio = 35' total. Are the Nellies easy to keep at 10' width? I don't mind pruning. I have an American holly that is super easy to prune because it's such a slow grower. I know the Nellies are much faster growing. What's your opinion? Should I try for the Nellies?

[@Dom-pf8wd]

Great video!If you were planting the Nellies as a screen , but along a fence line how far from the fence would you plant them?

[@ejohnson3131]

It’s so strange that the owner would want to block his views of the lake by covering those windows. These hollies get really sparsely branched growing in so much shade, but I hope they do well. It’s nice to see the dark green foliage.

[@williamgray3740]

Fill hole with water first allow water to absorbed and place tree in hole and add soil wet as you go and top off with hardwood mulch at depth of 3 inches. And soak the mulch .the hollies need room to grow 12 wide so for a screen space at five to six feet apart so there is air circulation.

[@MrChangeordie]

They shaping that kid up for success in life 😎👍

[@AB-up8dh]

It's quality and far nicer than a wooden fence

[@RichardGilbert2727]

Lots of good planting techniques here. I too like a bit high, and especially favor some root cutting. Keeps the roots from continuing to circle. I have cut slits as you do here, and it seems to help. Also gets these big plants out of the pots easily. I now tend to shave the root ball all the way around to ensure roots come out straight. Not sure it's better, just what I do. Anything is better than nothing, per roots. Have you tried different root-cutting techniques.

[@crixustreeturf]

Just sharp shooters and saws 🪚

[@remohor]

Beautiful!!!

[@wonderwhat4]

Great job. That's a lot of hard work. I have a 8 ft nellie stevens that I had put in1 years ago but wind blew it over in the fall and it didn't look good after the winter. So I cut it down 1.5 ft and I'm going to move it. I will cut the root ball like you did. Thanks for the video. What's the purpose of planting high like that?

[@peternyc]

Excellent video. How did you plant so close to the existing trees like the crape myrtles? Did you have to cut the roots of those trees? Seems like you planted the Nellies very close. How has it worked out so far? Will they stay smaller because you planted them so close?

[@crixustreeturf]

Actually thats a good question. honestly cutting the roots of the existing crate myrtles isn't ideal thats not what you want to do. we planted a lot of those hollies high.

[@jknoetgen]

Great video! Why did you use Oakland Hollys by the master bedroom instead of more Nellie's? Are the Oakland Holly's denser, so better privacy? Thanks.

[@crixustreeturf]

We just did it cause we were tired of planting nellies haha

[@harryswain1627]

I live in Florida. Where is the best place to buy Nellie R Steven’s Holly?

[@bhadz100]

Can they thrive in shade or partial shade?

[@jamess.7415]

Hello! We just purchased some Nellie Stevens Hollies to create a privacy screening. We don’t have the room to stagger so what is the ideal distance to plant apart? Thanks.

[@crixustreeturf]

What’s the length of the screen and how many did you buy?

[@jamess.7415]

@@crixustreeturf Around ~20 feet. Bought 2 but may need 3. We don’t want to wait years for them to touch but I also don’t want to plant too closely and then hinder their growth.

[@crixustreeturf]

@@jamess.7415 well I mean it’s just math…. U won’t see any growth really in the first year after the roots are established is when you will see the flush…. I would plant more than 2 if it was mine I’d go 4-6’ apart idk

[@jamess.7415]

@@crixustreeturf thanks

[@foodie_mantra4166]

I bought 20 one gallon Nelie Steven Holly..Followed the steps you showed..I planted some little close i.e. 4ft apart to get privacy sooner..Can I do that or I should space more? Wish I could get this big.

[@ferraridan4883]

Too close. About 8 feet, preferably 10 feet

[@robertm5969]

How far apart do you plant Oakland hollies for a privacy screen? I can wait years but I don't want gaps when full grown. Thank you

[@crixustreeturf]

Well of course it depends on how long you want to wait. Sometimes I have clients that aren’t willing to wait they want the screen now. Mature width is 15-20 ft. So I would plant maximum 6’ apart that’s just my opinion. They grow in zones 6-9….

[@philipeastman4230]

Beautiful hollies but it appears they all will be growing under the canopies of crepe myrtles and other shade trees. How will that effect berry production growth?

[@np1742]

Why are they planted high? Is there some benefit?

[@crixustreeturf]

Drainage ……. You want to plant in a way the soil will drain away from the roots

[@stevie1748]

"Plant them High they won't die. Plant them low they won't grow" Hicks Yew especially do not like to have wet feet. But most landscape plants do not like wet feet.

[@maureentaylor4771]

FYI, when you pronounce Nellie, please remember it rhymes with jelly.

[@crixustreeturf]

Absolutely, thank u ... I'll make sure I remember that... I'm practicing out loud right now...

[@adilchauhan397]

Lol, every time he said that I was laughing because of that pronunciation

[@Frank020]

hi minimum distance to a mortar fence on oakland? willing to prune. Distance between plants? want privacy but retain cone shape for that xmas tree look. how far do they stick out in the front if planted near mortar fence?

[@feleciawallace8420]

Last year -- I had one 5-gallon Oakland Holly tree installed in my backyard in the middle of the yard but toward /near the fence, far enough away for the 15-20' width spread that I'm expecting in a few more years, or up to 10 years perhaps full growth. I believe these Nellie Stevens and Oakland Hollies that the landscape company just installed were planted much too close together, but for now it's ok because of instant view obstruction, but within 3 to 5 years there might cause a problem of overcrowding/overgrown which will call for heavy pruning.... But the homeowner may have sold the house and moved-on elsewhere.

[@Frank020]

@@feleciawallace8420 thank you my yard is small maybe i can try an xmas tree shape like sliced in half almost. if not hedge it I bought 3 maybe 4ft from fence and 6 ft apart? and may cover my windows from 2 story neigh bors?

[@3gue]

they are going to get massive lol

[@feleciawallace8420]

Yep, they will get massive, I installed a Nellie Stevens Holly over 10 years ago, they will become 50 Ft tall, 30' width but beyond 10-year timeframe, so for now they're ok...

[@sammysworld5485]

That’s crazy these home owners want to block off their beautiful windows with Hollie’s. Why can’t they just plant the Hollie’s around the basketball court itself. I would of preferred that.

[@Really10801]

Because most homeowners don't realize what they are doing until it's too late... then they rip it all out and start over. Like people that use Spruces and Pines that grow to 100' when they need a 6' screen.

[@slickchick5811]

Who owns the basketball court? If its public space you can't just plant anywhere you want.

[@denko44]

That is wayyyyy to close together

[@crixustreeturf]

And why do you come to that conclusion or feel they are wayyyyyyyy to close together?

[@Happy-dq9iu]

@@crixustreeturf I think the grow 5-6' wide each/

[@crixustreeturf]

@@Happy-dq9iu I can keep those Nellies 3’ tall 6’tall 30’ tall whatever I want I can do with em. They are a woody ornamental …. I can cut 3-3.5’ off of em a year if I want in one trimming …. They are no where near planted wayyyyyyy to close together …. Customer wanted a screen quick…. With Nellies do what you want ….

[@Happy-dq9iu]

@@crixustreeturf Can't you use fewer trees so you can let them spread their wings. Because they're a dense tree they don't need to be bunched

[@crixustreeturf]

@@Happy-dq9iu depends on how much money you have and how quick u want a screen …. You can do whatever you want with em the photo at the beginning of the video those mature Hollies are 3’-4’ apart and look at em

[@diamond6256]

I love and I am going to buy Nellie, but I would never block a view or beautiful window. Just me. I am replacing 2 live oak acorn trees with mine. Less maintenance. Love the video but WAY to many trees for me.

[@jamesvellozzi3455]

Way way way too close, I agree. The owners have zero patience to wait even a year for privacy. But the poor health of these hollies will come

[@crixustreeturf]

You have no clue what your talking about. Would you like for me to take a picture of that screen now? After 3 years. Those trees are on a full preventative tree program and are thriving. The 30’ Hollie’s at the beginning of the video or the highlighted photo for the video are spaced exactly the same distance. They were planted over 20 years ago….

[@peternyc]

@@crixustreeturf Could you show us? I'd love to see how they all look now.

[@crixustreeturf]

@@peternyc I’m actually here right now I was trying to figure out how to post a picture

[@peternyc]

@@crixustreeturf Cool. I love Nellies, but my yard is only 25 feet wide. I don't know if planting them in my small yard is crazy or not.

[@SS-qp8tz]

Great video - will the Nellie Stevens survive winter in snow? I am in zone 7 and get down to about19 degrees and 20 days of snow per yr and 30 days of 65 mph winds.

[@crixustreeturf]

You know I don’t even know on that …. I would consult a local arborist there and find out how they so