green giants

[Anonymous]

I got some green giants from fast growing trees, 6 foot ones at the time. Put them in a few months back and kept up with the water, they appear healthy. They seem really narrow to be for the height, about 3.5 feet wide right now BUT close to 8 keep high. Is it just how they were pruned before being sent to me? I thought they be much wider?? Are they gonna get wider anytime soon?

[Anonymous]

They’ll fill in. They look straggly at first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got some green giants from fast growing trees, 6 foot ones at the time. Put them in a few months back and kept up with the water, they appear healthy. They seem really narrow to be for the height, about 3.5 feet wide right now BUT close to 8 keep high. Is it just how they were pruned before being sent to me? I thought they be much wider?? Are they gonna get wider anytime soon?

What does FGT say? Most online merchants list plant specs. If they don’t, try Missouri Botanical Garden or another reputable online seller.

[Anonymous]

How far apart did you plant them? I’m getting some and wondering how far apart to go.

[Anonymous]

I had some planted 90 days ago on six foot centers. Four of them are browning real bad. I called the nursery that planted them and they said that's common when you first plant them that they were field grown and a machine digs them up and cuts the roots and wraps them up in burlap. I'm thinking they must be feeding me a line or something. I told them I had leyland cypress trees planted by them and they never turn brown. The nursery said because they were grown in a pot and not in a field. The nursey I think ripped me off. I paid $250 each for these Green Giants that were 10 feet tall but they are browning up. They look dead. They said wait until next year and throw some holly tone on them. I know I paid too much for dead trees. Another rip off. Oh well.

[Anonymous]

Leyland are sh*t trees.

[Anonymous]

They’re not native to this area. A really terrible choice for the environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How far apart did you plant them? I’m getting some and wondering how far apart to go.

I ignored the recommendations and planted them 4 feet apart. 4 of them planted. Wanted a very dense wall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How far apart did you plant them? I’m getting some and wondering how far apart to go.

I ignored the recommendations and planted them 4 feet apart. 4 of them planted. Wanted a very dense wall.

Of ugly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had some planted 90 days ago on six foot centers. Four of them are browning real bad. I called the nursery that planted them and they said that's common when you first plant them that they were field grown and a machine digs them up and cuts the roots and wraps them up in burlap. I'm thinking they must be feeding me a line or something. I told them I had leyland cypress trees planted by them and they never turn brown. The nursery said because they were grown in a pot and not in a field. The nursey I think ripped me off. I paid $250 each for these Green Giants that were 10 feet tall but they are browning up. They look dead. They said wait until next year and throw some holly tone on them. I know I paid too much for dead trees. Another rip off. Oh well.

What the nursery is describing is called transplant shock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re not native to this area. A really terrible choice for the environment.

+1 horrible trees. They should be outlawed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How far apart did you plant them? I’m getting some and wondering how far apart to go.

I ignored the recommendations and planted them 4 feet apart. 4 of them planted. Wanted a very dense wall.

Not a good idea. My neighbor did that and now every other one is dead!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re not native to this area. A really terrible choice for the environment.

+1 horrible trees. They should be outlawed.

They are awesome trees...I love them!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Leyland are sh*t trees.

Green giants aren’t leyland cypress.

Op- if you plant more you may want to consider the smaller trees. They sometimes do better in the long run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re not native to this area. A really terrible choice for the environment.

+1 horrible trees. They should be outlawed.

They are absolutely native to Md.