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MOST unusual fruiting plant – American Beautyberry – how to grow it, eat it, & American/Asian types
The American Beautyberry is TOTALLY underappreciated! The Beautyberry plant a remarkably beautiful and unusual looking fruiting plant!
It’s heat and drought tolerant, disease/pest-free and deer do NOT eat it! It’s not fussy about the soil. It grows in zones 6-10, in shade or full sun, and grows to 4-8 feet tall. American Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana is native to North America and virtually no one knows about this plant!
Chapter descriptions
00:00 intro
01:20 Introduction to the American Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana
02:42 Coralberry, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
02:56 American Beautyberry, August through November
04:09 Grow in partial shade (or full shade)
04:48 Types of American Beautyberry (Magenta, Pink & White)
05:42 Growing White Beautyberry (‘Lactea’ or ‘Alba’) and Pink Beautyberry (‘Welch’s Pink’)
06:45 How to Identify Asian Beautyberry
08:00 Deer do NOT eat Beautyberry
How to Grow American Beautyberry: heppy.org/beautyberry
Beautyberry Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLiRqd6MeiGbL0uksS0m5m0IBMtpVDAPLr.html
About HEPPY™: heppy.org/
Our collection of 450 fruiting plants: heppy.org/plants
Types of American Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana
1. Pink Beautyberry may be sold as ‘Welch’s Pink’
2. White Beautyberry may be sold as ‘Lactea’ or ‘Alba’
3. Otherwise, the standard is the American Beautyberry with magenta colored berries
Types of Asian Beautyberry
1. Bodinier or Profusion Beautyberry (Callicarpa bodinieri)
2. Chinese Beautyberry (Callicarpa cathayana)
3. Japanese Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
4. Early Amethyst or Purple Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma)
Type of Hybrid Beautyberry
1. Pearl Glam Beautyberry (Callicarpa x ‘NCCX2’)
Types of South American Beautyberry
1. Black Beautyberry or Mexican Beautyberry (Callicarpa acuminata)
#americanbeautyberry #callicarpaamericana
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Jerusalem Artichoke (Sunchoke), Helianthus tuberosus - grow Red Rover variety for food & flowers
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Sunroot, Sunchoke or Wild Sunflower are other names for the Jerusalem Artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus. It’s a species of sunflower native to North America. Jerusalem Artichoke grows in almost all US States and Canadian Provinces. It’s disease and pest free and VERY drought tolerant. Fifteen (15) Native American tribes used it for food! We grow the Red Rover variety of Jerusalem Artichoke. All J...
How to SELECT a Pawpaw tree - there’s TWO types, grafted or NOT grafted paw paw. #pawpaw #gardening
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There’s ONLY two types of Pawpaw tree to select from - grafted & not grafted tree. GRAFTED A grafted tree will have a name - the name of the variety of Pawpaw tree. There’s the Wells, Kentucky Champion, Prolific, Sunflower, Susquehanna, Atwood. According to Kentucky State University (KSU), there’s over 45 cultivars available from nurseries. Why grafted? Because you’ll know the characteristics o...
Wild plum fruit - Chickasaw vs Mexican Plum and how to grow Wild plum trees #wildplum #garden
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There are 15 Wild Plum trees native to North America (heppy.org/wild-plum/)! I grow 5 of them. This vid will compare the wild plum fruit of Chickasaw and Mexican plum. I also share which wild plum tree is my favorite, and how to grow native plum trees. I conclude with comparing the size of wild plum fruit with store bought plums. Checkout our list of State Nurseries, heppy.org/products List of ...
Aronia Berry (Chokeberry), Aronia melanocarpa - how to grow it, pick it, buy it, and eat it #garden
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Aronia Berry (Chokeberry), Aronia melanocarpa - how to grow it, pick it, buy it, and eat it #garden
How to build a resilient & sustainable garden with permaculture techniques #gardening #permaculture
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How to build a resilient & sustainable garden with permaculture techniques #gardening #permaculture
Goumi Berry: 15 Reasons it’s the BEST and how to grow Goumi Elaeagnus multiflora #gardening #garden
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Goumi Berry: 15 Reasons it’s the BEST and how to grow Goumi Elaeagnus multiflora #gardening #garden
Pruning tools we use and how to sharpen them! #garden #gardening
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Pruning tools we use and how to sharpen them! #garden #gardening
10 EDIBLE EVERGREEN plants for zone 7 or warmer climates! #garden
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10 EDIBLE EVERGREEN plants for zone 7 or warmer climates! #garden
INTRO to Jujube tree, fresh Jujube fruit, pruning and Jujube fruit benefits #garden
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INTRO to Jujube tree, fresh Jujube fruit, pruning and Jujube fruit benefits #garden
Our 3 best gas powered tools - Black Friday review - chainsaw, weed eater (trimmer) and blower
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Our 3 best gas powered tools - Black Friday review - chainsaw, weed eater (trimmer) and blower
Great Escape Farms tour! Veteran-owned small business - homesteading, permaculture, nursery & tours
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Great Escape Farms tour! Veteran-owned small business - homesteading, permaculture, nursery & tours
How do I eat a Persimmon fruit? There's 3 ways: politely, sorta politely and in-the-garden style!
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How do I eat a Persimmon fruit? There's 3 ways: politely, sorta politely and in-the-garden style!
West Virginia Pawpaw Festival with LONG Neal Peterson interview, 2023 #westvirginiapawpawfestival
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West Virginia Pawpaw Festival with LONG Neal Peterson interview, 2023 #westvirginiapawpawfestival
How to clean blower on Osburn 2400 wood burning insert
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How to clean blower on Osburn 2400 wood burning insert
4 soil amendments to create well-draining soil, and planting fruit trees over clay soil
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4 soil amendments to create well-draining soil, and planting fruit trees over clay soil
100th vid - giving ‘props’ to a big influence for HEPPY - Edible Landscaping Nursery
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100th vid - giving ‘props’ to a big influence for HEPPY - Edible Landscaping Nursery
Che (Silkworm Thorn, Mandarin Melon Berry, Chinese Melonberry), Cudrania tricuspidate
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Che (Silkworm Thorn, Mandarin Melon Berry, Chinese Melonberry), Cudrania tricuspidate
Wild Plum - enjoy fruit from native plants in YOUR yard!
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Wild Plum - enjoy fruit from native plants in YOUR yard!
Harbor Freight Earth Auger - FULL Review and Used in TOUGH Terrain
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Harbor Freight Earth Auger - FULL Review and Used in TOUGH Terrain
How to Prune 3 types of Peach Trees - mature, young and potted peach tree!
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How to Prune 3 types of Peach Trees - mature, young and potted peach tree!
10 Fruiting Plants that Sucker - the worst gets planted in a toilet!
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10 Fruiting Plants that Sucker - the worst gets planted in a toilet!
ONE Elderberry GIANT - no secret, just grow the Bob Gordon Elderberry
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ONE Elderberry GIANT - no secret, just grow the Bob Gordon Elderberry
Eastern Box Turtles in our Permaculture Organic Garden
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Eastern Box Turtles in our Permaculture Organic Garden
Tillamook & Sweet Scarlet Goumi Berry - the PERFECT fruiting plant!
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Tillamook & Sweet Scarlet Goumi Berry - the PERFECT fruiting plant!
Pick Strawberry: Alpine Strawberry plants
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Pick Strawberry: Alpine Strawberry plants
INTRO to All-In-One Almond Tree, Prunus dulcis. Self-pollinating!
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INTRO to All-In-One Almond Tree, Prunus dulcis. Self-pollinating!
Dwarf Mulberry Tree - INTRO to Gerardi Dwarf Mulberry Tree (aka, Girardi Dwarf)
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Dwarf Mulberry Tree - INTRO to Gerardi Dwarf Mulberry Tree (aka, Girardi Dwarf)
Late-winter: the IDEAL time to plant, up-pot, re-pot or root-prune plants because they're dormant!
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Late-winter: the IDEAL time to plant, up-pot, re-pot or root-prune plants because they're dormant!
Holly Oak that Grow Truffles? A Truffle Tree ;). Quercus ilex, truffle inoculated trees
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Holly Oak that Grow Truffles? A Truffle Tree ;). Quercus ilex, truffle inoculated trees

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Yafeth-z9t
    @Yafeth-z9t 12 годин тому

    thanks

  • @labmitch
    @labmitch 14 годин тому

    I see a lot of those Berries plants on my in-laws hunting property. I didn't know you can eat them.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 6 годин тому

      @@labmitch don't expect Blueberries 🙃😳😂. But they are edible, there are recipes, and have some benefits too! heppy.org/beautyberry Thanks for stopping by!

  • @GetajobNofreakingway
    @GetajobNofreakingway 18 годин тому

    That plant grew in my backyard. My cousin showed me how to strip all the leaves off of the branch then pop that Branch like it was a whip and all those berries would come flying off in the direction that you popped the whip in. If you popped that branch at a person those berries would fly off & hit their clothing and skin and sometimes stain them. We were rotten kids back then.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 6 годин тому

      @@GetajobNofreakingway damn kids 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😎. Thanks for sharing 🙂🧑🏼‍🌾

  • @rhondawhite5202
    @rhondawhite5202 2 дні тому

    Great video. I've had this on my list of native plants I would love to have! Thanks for reminding me.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 7 годин тому

      @@rhondawhite5202 get the Beautyberry on the list 🤣😂🧑🏼‍🌾. Glad you liked the vid, and thanks for stopping by!

  • @tampazeke4587
    @tampazeke4587 2 дні тому

    These grow wild everywhere in and around Tampa. I have a couple in my yard. We almost never get frost here so I guess I've never tasted the berries at their best.

  • @MourningDove-bn4dk
    @MourningDove-bn4dk 2 дні тому

    I watered my beautyberry daily from spring, summer, to early fall. As long as I watered it daily, it never wilted during the peak summer heatwave. I honestly thought that it was a bog plant with all the water I was giving it. I am surprised to learn that it is drought tolerant. The birds do not care for it.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 11 годин тому

      @@MourningDove-bn4dk with the popularity of this vid, and so many commenters describing their experience, im a little perplexed. Birds eat all the berries in some location (not urs or mine); it loves hot / humid FL but does great in MD with little water. I suppose "adaptable" is the key work for Beautyberry 🥳😊👨‍🌾 Thanks for stopping by!

  • @muther_trucker9446
    @muther_trucker9446 3 дні тому

    Does it attract bees? We don’t want bees to get trapped. Please advise 😊

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 3 дні тому

      @@muther_trucker9446 I didn't see honey bees in the trap; however, I placed the trap where there were a lot of wasps. I was concerned about that too.

  • @dinscaavinsca9001
    @dinscaavinsca9001 4 дні тому

    I grow them everywhere - raspberries are expensive in stores this is why they really don't want you growing these - plentiful and free

  • @karimhyderofficial
    @karimhyderofficial 6 днів тому

    Grafting on Giant Persimmon Tree : ua-cam.com/video/5NIfOT_P5bQ/v-deo.html

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 6 днів тому

      @@karimhyderofficial I watched the entire vid. Remarkable. There's a great vid out there of Neal Peterson grafting Pawpaw scion to an old tree. But with an explanation 🥸🤓😎🤣

    • @karimhyderofficial
      @karimhyderofficial 6 днів тому

      @heppylifestyle I have one more video of that Tree which i made after 4 months of Grafting, i am sure you will be amazed to see how rapidly is growing : ua-cam.com/video/3ncuOlZHJvU/v-deo.html

  • @karimhyderofficial
    @karimhyderofficial 6 днів тому

    Learn Mulberry Tree grafting: ua-cam.com/video/MuIYvFQf43A/v-deo.html

  • @frankaaaa384
    @frankaaaa384 7 днів тому

    Wow, beautiful and where do I get one in California, Los Angeles.

  • @1Leenqueen
    @1Leenqueen 7 днів тому

    Omg! Awesomeness !

  • @merinska
    @merinska 8 днів тому

    Bring it on over to Ca! Yahoo!!!!!

  • @r.d.9650
    @r.d.9650 8 днів тому

  • @GardenAndgrow
    @GardenAndgrow 8 днів тому

    I like to go around in the park and give the trees a gentle shake and the ripe ones fall right down

  • @GardenNanny
    @GardenNanny 9 днів тому

    11- 16- 2024 is the date I found out about beauty berry, thanks to this video. I had Googled before “list of berries” or “list of native berries” and beauty berries never showed up. I was researching how to take care of service berry and mulberry when this video showed up in the feed. I love the fact that beauty berry can survive the winter is perfect for an edible landscape.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 9 днів тому

      @@GardenNanny I'm thrilled this vid got traction!!! It finds folks like you and that's exactly the purpose! Thank you for the feedback! I have a list here; my website will be reworked but I'll keep this table, heppy.org/plants. Thanks for stopping by!

  • @nelsonvaught7445
    @nelsonvaught7445 9 днів тому

    Guava leaves promote hair growth.

  • @tiger7too
    @tiger7too 10 днів тому

    Great video, very informative! You make me want to try growing all your persimmon varieties.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 10 днів тому

      @@tiger7too start with Nakitas Gift, Matsumoto and of the newest plantings, Izu is standing out. 👩‍🌾 Glad your onboard with the Persimmon 🥳🐞

  • @r.d.9650
    @r.d.9650 10 днів тому

  • @JonLovestheLord
    @JonLovestheLord 10 днів тому

    Feijoa is in the myrtle family, but feijoa sellowiana (not Acca, the researcher who made that correction was corrected after DNA typing) is it's own genera. If you want fully ripe fruit they need to fall from the tree. This is my favorite fruit.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 10 днів тому

      @JonLovestheLord thasnk you. i'll try the fully ripe -- drop from the plant -- next year. i'm having major issues with raccoons this yr :/ thanks for stopping by!

  • @JoseMartinez-df2db
    @JoseMartinez-df2db 10 днів тому

    I’ve been intrigued by it but now that I saw your videos I’m definitely planting beauty berries!

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 10 днів тому

      @JoseMartinez-df2db 👏👏👏👏🥳. great news and thanks for stopping by!

  • @mujkocka
    @mujkocka 11 днів тому

    Ah too bad.. I live in zone 4b

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 10 днів тому

      @@mujkocka grow what I can't -- Seaberry / Sea Buckthorn (heppy.org/seaberry) and haskap berry (goes by several names). Those two come to my mind; we're a little too warm and they make outstanding nutritious fruit 👩‍🌾. Blueberry and Chokeberry are winners! You may already be growing them 🤪😂. I'm sorta wondering what part of the world ur in.... Thanks for stopping by!

  • @RobertoMartinez-vs4yt
    @RobertoMartinez-vs4yt 11 днів тому

    Can they survive 0 degrees?

    • @arlosmith2784
      @arlosmith2784 10 днів тому

      @@RobertoMartinez-vs4yt They can survive 20 F at least (some report as of hardiness to 12F) unlike the tropical guava which lacks frost tolerance.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 10 днів тому

      @@arlosmith2784 great answer my friend! Thank you.

  • @dostagirl9551
    @dostagirl9551 11 днів тому

    I remember seeing this when I was a kid, but some of the older folks told me that it was poisonous so I generally avoided it. Good to know that it’s edible. If I see it out again, I’m definitely going to give it a try.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 10 днів тому

      @@dostagirl9551 be sure you identify it correctly 🧐🤓🥳. Here's the feedback from three family members trying it for the first time ;) ua-cam.com/users/shorts05MUbtf0Gdg?si=wl3_WUTP7wDIKtL7

  • @surewhatever8843
    @surewhatever8843 11 днів тому

    Thank you for the wonderful thumbnail card! I have these popping up in my yard (Central Texas) and I was intrigued but couldn’t find any info. The woman who had this property before me incorporated so many lovely surprises that I’ve been hesitant to disturb any of it until I understand what I have on my hands.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 10 днів тому

      @@surewhatever8843 you're very welcome, thanks for stopping by, and have fun discovering the lovely surprises! Sounds like a great space! Similar experience at this property, behind the work of a female predecessor too! 👧🦋🍁

  • @arlosmith2784
    @arlosmith2784 11 днів тому

    This is Feijoa (pineapple guava) not the tropical guava.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 11 днів тому

      @arlosmith2784 yup! you nailed it. "Anatoki" is the variety of Pineapple Guava, Acca sellowiana grow, and ate at the end of the vid :).

  • @heppylifestyle
    @heppylifestyle 11 днів тому

    Just ate my first Guava from the garden! Picked when still firm, i had my doubts. but it was sweet! it has a very unusual flavor. i'll have my family try the other one. Three fruit just two years after planting!

  • @locnessoftx
    @locnessoftx 11 днів тому

    We have them growing wild EVERYWHERE. We cut them down, but they come back. Never new you could eat them. The birds don't even eat them. Hmmm East Texas.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 11 днів тому

      @@locnessoftx the feedback & comments I read are interesting. Seems to be very common in the warm southern belt; the bird thing is varied with bird eating 'em up in FL 🫣🤪😂🥳👩‍🌾

  • @mr.c6674
    @mr.c6674 11 днів тому

    8:31 😮😢 Do NOT use it like that! You can certainly hurt yourself. Use an extension that is long enough to allow you to brace your arms on your thighs.

  • @alenaloiselle3604
    @alenaloiselle3604 12 днів тому

    I'm looking for a native fruiting bush that will attract birds like Waxwings. Do these re-seed? I don't want a million of them sprouting in the hedges and other spots. Are they invasive?

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 12 днів тому

      @alenaloiselle3604 self-seeding seems to depend on location. several commentors -- especially in Florida -- mentioned the plant growing everywhere. Parts of TX, OK, LA too. for me in Maryland, i see VERY little self-seeding. tons of fruit has fallen to the ground and sometimes i cover the fruit with soil expecting new plants. RARELY does it self-seed for me.

    • @alenaloiselle3604
      @alenaloiselle3604 10 днів тому

      @@heppylifestyle Thanks for the reply! I'm in SW pa, just a bit chillier than my friends in Maryland. Might be the shrub I'm looking for.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 10 днів тому

      @@alenaloiselle3604 SW pa get a tad colder (as you know) but she'll be fine. try a spring planting if possible. i lost a white and pink Beautyberry and i'm suspicious of a late-fall planting :/ late late winter, early spring. they thrive in Florida so these are heat-loving plants :)

  • @kebleward7550
    @kebleward7550 12 днів тому

    Good gosh! You have a lot of fruits!

  • @gwenhammett9349
    @gwenhammett9349 13 днів тому

    All my chickens will eat them but I have one that goes crazy for them.😀

  • @GardenAndgrow
    @GardenAndgrow 13 днів тому

    Beautiful. I gotta get me some !

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    @videoseoexpertpro 13 днів тому

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  • @Palmleaf23
    @Palmleaf23 14 днів тому

    nobody grows it cuz it tastes like shit. Take a half bird eaten blackberry over this anyday

    • @WonderLady
      @WonderLady 13 днів тому

      critters like it and they need to eat too

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 12 днів тому

      @Palmleaf23 grow it cause it's native; pest/disease/drought free; fill-in a space in full sun or heavy; so, don't eat it and move on. if someone was ambitious and not old like me, make the damn mosquito repellant from it! get MCR - Mark Cuban Rich! shit, now i'm getting ambitious thinking about it.🙃🤑 and be sure to wash your before eating -- back at ya🤣😂🤣😂🤣

  • @baneverything5580
    @baneverything5580 14 днів тому

    We had several plum trees years ago in Louisiana and one had tiny plums that would fall from the tree when ripe. They had the coating on the skin and were very sweet and were often slightly fermented by the time I found them and tasted like wine.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 12 днів тому

      @baneverything5580 like a Wine Plum tree 🤣. Definitely high sugar / birx and probably would have made an tasty wine literally. glad you had that experience....

  • @zepguwlthistle7924
    @zepguwlthistle7924 14 днів тому

    how old are your wood chips?

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 12 днів тому

      @zepguwlthistle7924. It depends. when I was building-out the garden (when vid was shot), the woodchips were NO more than 2 yrs old. IF you're asking about woodchips for propagation: should be ~at least~ 6 months old; you should see some level of decay in the woodchips (discoloration, water absorption); and rainfall plays a role. Then fungus will take over after a year (a good thing). In four yrs, woodchips begin turning into soil! Cutting thrive and the roots spread -- so transplant or pot 'em, otherwise you'll have a LOT of Elderberry!

    • @zepguwlthistle7924
      @zepguwlthistle7924 11 днів тому

      @@heppylifestyle thank you, so wood chips 1 year old should be good to put on them? We have a tree company dumping on our property, a great blessing for us and them. People refer to where we live as the wood chip place lol. I was concerned to put anything younger than 1 year, so you put 6 mos old on plants? not sure which aspect of propagation you are meaning.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 11 днів тому

      @@zepguwlthistle7924 absolutely -- 1 year old woodchips will be great! then you're like me with the woodchip dumping. it is the IDEAL soil medium. i appreciate your wood chip place -- lol! my mature fruit trees did well in the 2024 heat wave / drought, ua-cam.com/video/scsK2ltq7YE/v-deo.html technically, i'm estimating 6 months based on my experience. in practice, i literally look and feel the woodchips. as you know, you'll see signs of decay (discoloration, water absorption, fungal action). 16:10 to 21:10 propagation method 3, propagation in woodchips, AND a warning if you don't remove the canes after they start growing :/ thank you for your interest and for stopping by!

  • @baneverything5580
    @baneverything5580 15 днів тому

    My tiny Dwarf Everbearing Mulberry twigs planted on March 10 this year were trimmed 3 times and 2 of them are at least 12 feet tall. I`ve decided to let the one closest to the forest where I feed the wild birds continue to grow naturally for the birds to enjoy and my other 3 will be trimmed to size so I can protect some of the fruits with mesh coverings if I have to. I plan to stick multiple cuttings in small containers I`ve saved containing sandy dirt in February and get them rooted indoors under lights to give away to the community here in rural Louisiana. I tested some fresh cuttings in September by just sticking them in some of the sandy dirt I`m growing a cherry tomato plant in and 90% of them started growing. So I will be able to help the community and kids can have their own easy to grow fruit trees. If I put 4 or 5 cuttings in one container they`ll have extras to share or enough to plant a small orchard. I forced one of the trees to make a decent amount of fruit by heavily pruning it and stripping some leaves from several branches. The fruits are delicious. I didn`t prune the other 2 as much and they made much less fruits. But now I have some practice with forcing fruiting and I plan to use it next year to get a steady supply of berries from spring until November.

  • @baneverything5580
    @baneverything5580 15 днів тому

    Mulberry fruit is higher in protein than most fruits.

  • @Cookontherun7391
    @Cookontherun7391 15 днів тому

    Awesome! Haha. I told him this is the issue. Seriously; thanks so much for the advice. ❤️🇨🇦

  • @pierreboyer9277
    @pierreboyer9277 15 днів тому

    Could you get your hand on the daiougoumi?

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 15 днів тому

      @@pierreboyer9277 I have my eyes open for it but have not seen how to easily buy them in the States. Even worse is someone inadvertently selling a, let's say Tillamook and calling it a Daiougoumi :/. I think the SOURCE will important.

    • @pierreboyer9277
      @pierreboyer9277 15 днів тому

      @heppylifestyle I have tried to source them in japan, but it's quite hard to understand what's what. There's a research group that have some in Belgium but they are not selling yet...

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 15 днів тому

      @ NICE effort and sounds like quality sources. there was a gent on UA-cam in Europe (I think Europe) who was on my radar; he had several varieties but I'm just not sure if a quality source. I do appreciate you circling back, touching bases, and keeping the search on.

    • @pierreboyer9277
      @pierreboyer9277 11 днів тому

      @@heppylifestyle Did you know about Indian Olive (Elaeagnus latifolia) ? They look like giant goumi berries.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 11 днів тому

      @@pierreboyer9277 i put it in my notes. yup, just amazing number of Elaeagnus, and Elaeagnus latifolia has the potential of being another amazing ... giant goumi berry producing girl! off topic but adding to my exploding brain, i found a solid list of citrus that may work in zone 7. mckenzie-farms.com/photo.htm there's soooo much to learn!

  • @IdidntAskuAnything
    @IdidntAskuAnything 15 днів тому

    Thank you for your very well-informed introduction to such a lovely bush

  • @joman104
    @joman104 16 днів тому

    In my experince bigger trees do produce bigger fruit, but genetics plays a large roll as well. To garentee certian traits like size or color you will need cultivars, or to take cutting from a known tree. I dont ave any cultivars, but i do have many seedling trees around my yard. Likely red white hybrids. Barry size varies wildly even with more mature trees.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 16 днів тому

      @@joman104 highly varied for sure! And I finally planted a Pakistan for size. Thanks for stopping by!

  • @dhmartin8762
    @dhmartin8762 17 днів тому

    I live in west central Florida. The plants will spread over the yard if not cut yearly. Birds eat the berries and leave purple poop all over. The seeds are burrs and stick to clothing.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 16 днів тому

      @dhmartin8762 only by this vid and the commentors do i see how common Beautyberry is in FL. wow....purple poo is definitely a sign of many Beautyberry 🤣😂

  • @Qingeaton
    @Qingeaton 17 днів тому

    We have grown chestnuts for the Asian market for 20+ years. About 5 years ago, one of the workers at the store gave me a small bag of jujubes and said "you grow this" I didn't think all that much about it, but the next year, I started planting them. We have 30 and about 20 of them are grafted now to about 8 different kinds. Next year will be the first decent harvest for us and they are all sold, as soon as we get them.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 17 днів тому

      @@Qingeaton that's a remarkable story! Folks like my brother have bought dried ones for years but fresh Jujube are absolutely fantastic! I appreciate you sharing this. Are you grafting 1-yr wood and is that wood bronze in color on ur trees. Kinda zig zaggy? Just curious....

    • @Qingeaton
      @Qingeaton 17 днів тому

      @@heppylifestyle I've been a grafter for many years, buy jujube are a little harder for me than most other things. Yes, I use last year's wood. Just one growing point and the wood below it. If I was better at whip and tongue, I would use that, but I'm bad, so I'm just splitting the stock down the middle and inserting a tapered wedge cutting into the split. About 60% take compared to nearly 100% for my other tree types....pecan, chestnut, walnut, pear, persimmon, pawpaw, etc.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 16 днів тому

      @@Qingeaton thank you for the feedback & insight. ok -- so it's finicky but there's hope. and sounds like you have a nice variety of fruiting trees. thanks again.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 16 днів тому

      @@Qingeaton excellent vid by the way. thank you, ua-cam.com/video/nrAc0GRSOv4/v-deo.html

  • @greatescapefarms
    @greatescapefarms 17 днів тому

    Another great video! I planted a tea plant this summer and it is doing great so far. Do you do anything special to overwinter the tea plant?

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 17 днів тому

      @greatescapefarms great news!! with your skills & knowledge you'll do fine but as you know, you're on the edge of cold.... for marginally cold-tolerant zone 7 plants (Guava, Truffle Oak, Bay Leaf), i used the small pop-up cover that's featured first in this vid (at the 1 min mark). ua-cam.com/video/Jt57x7nuBHs/v-deo.htmlsi=9ALKdtyaoAH9iLzM&t=50 it's super cheap, easy to set-up in ~January and easy to store, use brick on the flanges and then cover edge with woodchips, and plants are protected for a few degrees. I still use the same ones for going on 3 years! amzn.to/4fj5RuV i never covered my Camellia sinensis b/c i'm 7b; however, i have seedlings now and they may get covered.... thanks for stopping by and good luck Great Escape Farms!

  • @chadzimmerle2309
    @chadzimmerle2309 17 днів тому

    Thats cool, just learned that america had native fruit like the paw paw and the american persimmon. I saw a american persimmon and would always wonder what it was. Smelled good but always been taught that if you dont know what it is dont eat it. Asked alot of people but no one knew what it was. Even people that lived by the tree or worked by the tree didnt know what it was. Wasnt till this year that google lense helped me figure what it might be. Now im trying to grow seeds of the american persimmon.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 17 днів тому

      @chadzimmerle2309 well, i like the advice you got about dont eat it if you dont know it. but i'm saddened that so many didn't know about the American Persimmon. Not knowing the Pawpaw is normal (although it's native in 26 states) but the Persimmon is found in stores; Persimmon isn't an uncommon fruit. i'm REALLY glad you came across my vid, the Pawpaw & Persimmon and ya figured out the tree! Nice work!! share the knowledge with others; Americans had Pawpaw & Persimmon in their diet until only recent times. thanks for stopping by!

  • @autolitics
    @autolitics 17 днів тому

    Saint VIncent? Learn how to read.

  • @Encourageable
    @Encourageable 18 днів тому

    I see these frequently in the Tampa area. Never knew what they were called. Thanks!

  • @timschannel910
    @timschannel910 18 днів тому

    I just plant mine how much do I need to water it

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 18 днів тому

      @@timschannel910 great news! Advice requires a subscription 😝😂. Just joking.... In fall, i water VERY well once -- all fall plantings (zone 7). Evaporation is very low, leaves are dropping, and temps are cooling. That's what I do 👩‍🌾. Glad you planted a Goumi! Tillamook or Sweet Scarlet, and in what area of the world are you?

    • @timschannel910
      @timschannel910 17 днів тому

      Sweet scarlet, I can't find the other one.

    • @timschannel910
      @timschannel910 17 днів тому

      I live in North Carolina

    • @timschannel910
      @timschannel910 17 днів тому

      If I had seeds, I would like to grow the other one, too, or a plant if I can ever find one.

    • @heppylifestyle
      @heppylifestyle 17 днів тому

      @@timschannel910 thanks for the reply. if you're interested in the Tillamook, contact Lucile at Whitman Farms, whitmanfarms.com. she's the first one who found it AND developed it as a nursery plant. I make no commission, btw.