Planted a Live Oak in Springfield, Mo
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Most successful try at Live oak that favors Q. Virginiana
Comments (110)I never saw the above tree, and you mentioning it before. From what you mentioned, and I agree with, it seems our trees are of similar seed source. They mentioned (Mossy oaks) for Texans to take notice. I looked at my biggest of the 2 nicest late drops and the wood seems like it isn't limp and tender on either. I guess I should quit blabbering about it and see how it does in time, maybe adding an update in January, maybe the 15th of Jan. I want to thank David for the article. I got baby trees from one or 2 of those Virginia located Q. Virginiana before I tried the late drop L.O. They survived until around January or around-abouts then. My friends yard with the Late drop looks sad. Either the leaves are gone from wind, or beasts chopped them down. I never protected them. Yesterday I went to her yard but didn't know I would be beforehand, and brought no protection. It was dark so I could only say the headlights showed no leaves. My yellow leaved from the same batch late drops have their yellow leaves though. I will try 2 more in her yard in spring, if the present ones are dead. I will have to bring protection at planting time. I will start a new thread, or any repliers can. David I love the pics in your post, a couple trees were on the Virginia big tree website, but they were small pics. Those of the multiple trees (groves) aren't on the V big trees at all. They look healthier without the moss draped, but the moss in just some lower areas is nice. I recently saw a bigger pic of the champion Compton's oak, and am glad I have 3 of them, the pic someone posted shows the branching pattern, and it is really great....See MoreNumber 3 Thread- Most successful try @ Live oak
Comments (138)Yeah Joe, I hope that it isn't like last winter, but I did plant a Hybrid of Q. V and Overcup oak near the "late drop" live oak that came up from the roots after last years Real, we'll say WITCH of a winter. I don't want to move it in case the "late drop" dies, but, I want that Hybrid (Compton's oak) to establish there if the "late drop" will not make it in the long run. The "late drop" has several trunks now, but, I don't want to make just one, in case a couple die back this winter, I want the tree to have "options" in a bad situation, I know sounds dumb, but, you know what I mean. If the "late drop" does well this winter, I will still keep the "Compton's oak" where it is. I think the Live Oak "L.D." would possibly croak, at least the top again. But it may increase in hardiness instead, not likely but possible. If the top dies back again, I am done hoping. I know unless it puts out some vigorous growth, the Compton's will overgrow it, and shade it quickly. As far as the L.O. from you Joe, it looks nice and green still. I have stuck a Sycamore seed ball near it, in case it gets frozen to oblivion. I hope that it gets a chance to grow some, and does well this year, though. If so, the Sycamore babies will die easy from some roundup or whatever. I chose Sycamore cause if I can't have Live oak the Sycamore colors will match the tan and brown brick of the house, love the bark also. I am hoping the live oak does well mostly though. The house is about 35 ft from the Live oak, providing some extra warmth, even if it's a few degrees. WE had about 38 F today, but the last 4-5 days, it's been 20's and 30's. Today would have been warmish, if not for the wind. Okay for now. Poaky1...See MoreLive oak
Comments (38)atrump, which name were you before, eibren, Operaprincess? Well, whichever, I no longer have the "late drop" Live oak, it died. My Compton's oaks, I have since gotten several, are all fully hardy, and besides the one which just got attacked by a deer last night, are all great. I am having a deer problem eating my little seedlings, I have them protected, but, obviously not good enough. I am trying dog poop in containers with holes in them next to the seedlings, gross, but, deer can smell good, I think, hunters buy stuff to hide their smell, so I figured it's worth a try. I have a heavy acorn bearing oak, and I'm thinking that's what's bringing them in further up in my yard than ever before. This heavy bearer has been there for a while but, more deer have heard the news now. Those seedlings I haven't gotten poop around yet, well, I put my spit on them until I can get that poop out there tommorrow. So I'm either smart or a real dumb-ass, likely the latter. But, anyways, I have a Quartz mountain Live oak that a really nice guy sent to me from Missourri. It was likely about 4-5 yrs old when he sent it. It did great in last years winter, which was a pretty normal to mild winter. I put some christmas lights on it, the kind that throw of a bit of heat. The (NON LED) LED lights don't make any heat, so mine made a bit of heat. The tree put out some growth but we had the 17 yr cicadas this year, so any new growth was destroyed. If you go back and find the subject. My most successful attemp with Live oak in zone 6 Pa or something similar, and there are several of these threads because after there are so many pages, I started a new page. If you find the newest one you can see pages of mine and the guys who are growing them. Joe in Mo is the guy who sent me the one I'm growing. Later atrump...See MoreQuartz Mountain & Quercus Fusiformis Live Oak Trees in Zone 6
Comments (1507)Heya guys, I have planted my QMLO baby outside in my yard, in a well drained location. I had planted it about 2 weeks ago. I kinda HAD to because it had been getting some new spring leaves on it, and I was afraid that IF I HAD WAITED much longer, that I would not have been able to plant it outside in the ground, and be able to have dealt with all of the circling roots that were in the pot that it had been growing in while it was in the greenhouse. I really hope that I haven't messed up by planting it out TOO SOON. When we have gotten a cold spell, about 34F, I have been using a little shelter to protect the QMLO baby, BUT, I have seen that those new leaves on the QMLO baby have died. But, the QMLO baby has NOT been exposed to tempts lower than 34F so far. And, I have been covering the tree when it has been about 34F. I had used a heavy frost cloth, and wrapped it around the baby QMLO., while it was STILL inside the "little shelter", so, I am REALLY HOPING that my QMLO baby is going to be good. I would have just kept my baby QMLO in my greenhouse until after my area's last frost date, but, I had to deal with many circling roots that were in the pot where my baby QMLO had been living. And, so, me dealing with all of those circling roots had been BEST for my baby QMLO, and that is OF COURSE, WHY, I had been so eager to go on ahead AND TRANSPLANT MY QMLO into an actual bed of native soil in my yard. I really hope that I have done right by my little QMLO tree. BTW, I will mention that in my area here, we have (as of the WHOLE WINTER) only gone down to a low of 7F, so, NO below zero temps this WHOLE WINTER! I do find that amazing! But, of course, we can't just figure that we will not ever experience those REALLY frigid winters ever again! BUT, as of April 2024, we have been at a zone 7a hardiness zone rating. Anyways, I REALLY do wish that my QMLO will be able to rebound fine after experiencing some quite FROSTY nights, and that my effort to protect them, will be successful. I have REALLY tried to cover my QMLO baby with a heavy frostcloth, and also having it inside a shelter that totally encloses the tree. I totally feel GREAT about protecting the tree, BUT, I do also hope that I haven't killed the tree by me planting it out too early in my yard. All that I can ask is that people,, just, Wish me luck....See MoreMark Talbert
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