A gardener unboxes bare-root plants from Tennessee Nursery: a weigela tree and a butterfly bush. She shows how to check if they're alive with a scratch test, then explains where to plant each one and how to store the butterfly bush in the basement over winter before spring planting.
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I just got a plant in the mail and I don't know what it is. Would you like to find out together? It's from Tennessee Nursery. I'm just going to set you down right here. Now I don't know if it goes like this or like this. Ooh, it's a tree! I had a feeling it was going to be a tree because they have the long boxes. Okay, we're going to lay it down. I said medlar tree to begin with. Oh, it's more than one. Oh, okay, y'all ready? Y'all ready to see what it is? It's a weigia tree. I think it's weigela. And this is a bare root tree. I knew it was going to be bare root. I'm so excited. I plan to put this on my back hill. And we got a butterfly bush. Oh, I've already got one in my Apple Tree Guild, but I have a lot of space, so I think I'm gonna add it to the Apple Tree Guild. I am so stinking excited. We did perform a scratch test on her and she is green, so she is alive. The best time to plant these trees are in late fall, so we're gonna get on this as soon as possible. And the butterfly bush, we're gonna get started in pots and put her down in the basement for the remaining of winter and spring, and then slowly acclimate her as the seasons get warmer. So if you want to see how we plant our wagila tree or our butterfly bush, make sure you follow along and stay tuned. We're going to be going step by step on each one because sometimes planting bare root plants can be a little tricky, so I'm here to help. And if you're a new gardener or you learn something new or you want to learn something new, make sure you're following my page. We do all things gardening and we're ramping up for the spring season. You don't want to miss out. Make sure you follow along and I'll see you in the next video.