I collected this small tree while on vacation this Spring. We were staying on one of the North Carolina (US) barrier islands. The tree was growing against the house we were renting (leading to one side of it having no branches at all) and it had been top chopping, I'm assuming by a weed whacker. Most of the wild evergreens on the island are Junipers but there are some that look to have been planted intentionally that have long needles. I've seen people comment that foliage similar to what is on this tree is due to stress and once the tree is healthy the typical foliage will emerge. However, it's been over 4 months since it was collected and there has been no visible change.
Any ideas what it might be?
More importantly, how should I treat it for winter? The area where I collected it is considered USDA Hardiness Zone 8b with typical winter low temps in the -10 to -6C range. I live in Hardiness Zone 7b where winter low temps are -15 to -12C. Is an approx. 5C difference in temp something to be concerned about?
Last edit: 7 years 4 months ago by Bunsen33.
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