We had to cut our Nelly Stevens completely down to a stump because of work we were having done to our house. To our pleasant surprise, they re-grew like crazy and after about 5 months are almost head high. I love this plant! I just took a bunch of cuttings to replace the Leland Cypress trees we had to remove because of wind damage.
I planted 16 of them last fall out front and now im scared the size is daunting. I think ill move them to the back where they can grow freely no need to ever prune. Thanks so much for this infomative video!
I have a number of these that need drastic pruning. They've just started to flush new growth for the year. Is it too late to prune? (I'm in Raleigh Durham area.)
I'm thinking of planting a row of nellies in a berm, about 8 inches high along a sidewalk and putting large field stones beside the berm, functioning as a sort of 8 inch high mini retaining wall. Will the large stones prevent the roots from expanding outwards? Would it be better to not have a berm and lay the stones above the soil instead?
Roots grow where there's water and oxygen. So as long as you aren't using the stones to compact the soil, they won't prevent the roots from expanding outward. The roots will grow in the nooks and crannies. It isn't advisable to put stones on flat ground on the surface of the soil, as this will interfere with water's ability to permeate the soil and provide moisture to the roots.
I searched for it too! Just planted a row of these Nellie Stevens hollies because they provide food and nesting sites for birds and privacy from the neighbors. I just don’t want them to get too big.
Simply the best presentation yet. Showing the results a year after pruning is very important. Great info through out.
We had to cut our Nelly Stevens completely down to a stump because of work we were having done to our house. To our pleasant surprise, they re-grew like crazy and after about 5 months are almost head high. I love this plant! I just took a bunch of cuttings to replace the Leland Cypress trees we had to remove because of wind damage.
Incredibly well put together friends, thank you for this educational gift. Much love
Informative and substantiated! Just ordered my first Nellies. Thanks so much for info and expertise.
Learned something useful here. Thanks.
I planted 16 of them last fall out front and now im scared the size is daunting. I think ill move them to the back where they can grow freely no need to ever prune. Thanks so much for this infomative video!
Great info, now i have a good idea how to deal with my 30 ft holly. They make good hedges
Very helpful, thank you!
Thank you for a great video with information on pruning. I was wondering how much pruning this plant could take and how to make the branching denser.
How did you get the Nellie Stevens to be multi stem? As I understand, they are not multi stem if left alone.
I have a number of these that need drastic pruning. They've just started to flush new growth for the year. Is it too late to prune? (I'm in Raleigh Durham area.)
Best time to prune is late winter
I'm thinking of planting a row of nellies in a berm, about 8 inches high along a sidewalk and putting large field stones beside the berm, functioning as a sort of 8 inch high mini retaining wall. Will the large stones prevent the roots from expanding outwards? Would it be better to not have a berm and lay the stones above the soil instead?
Roots grow where there's water and oxygen. So as long as you aren't using the stones to compact the soil, they won't prevent the roots from expanding outward. The roots will grow in the nooks and crannies. It isn't advisable to put stones on flat ground on the surface of the soil, as this will interfere with water's ability to permeate the soil and provide moisture to the roots.
@@jcraulstonarb Thank you!
Why are we watching this
I searched for it lol 😂
I searched for it too! Just planted a row of these Nellie Stevens hollies because they provide food and nesting sites for birds and privacy from the neighbors. I just don’t want them to get too big.
@@ejohnson3131 I would be sure to stay on top of them because it looks like they can get away from you pretty quickly. Happy gardening!