a pic would sure help ...

it all comes down to how much patience you have and how good it looks ...

if you have a warranty still.. perhaps it would be best to return it ...

i dont know what else to tell you.. w/o a pic...

ken

I'm kind of embarrassed to post this but it was completely brown and keeps getting green in spots. Is it worth saving? I have patience and have saved a lot of plants from the discount cart. However not sure about this..
Thanks!

Is it worth saving?

==>>> there is nothing to save.. be done with it

mulch next time .. and prefect proper watering

ken

It was mulched previously.. We moved it away in preparation to dig it up.. as far as watering we watered it per instructions.. I have heard similar stories about these from others..
.Can you suggest any other type of tree that would be easier to grow that would be a good screen? We planted a row of arborvitae's on the side yard and they are doing real well. Just would like something wider in front..

Hello, I just found your question. We planted five of these over summer 2014 and they are all brown after an exceptionally cold winter. We are in zone 5b and the tag stated cold hardy to zone 5. Did your tree(s) survive? If so, how long did it take for them to turn green? I do love the way they look; but not sure if I want to deal with this every year. I found this on another Q&A: National Gardening Association

'Irish Eyes' is a culitvar of Leyland cypress (x Cupressocyparis leylandii). Leland cypress is considered hardy to zone 6 (average winter lows of 0 to -10 F), so they are a suitable choice for your region. But this past winter was hardly average, with the polar vortex sending winter temperatures down unusually low in many area. Many plants such as Leyland cypress that are planted at the northern limits of their hardiness probably suffered cold damage. You trees suffered winter injury, but if you see new growth coming out, that's a good sign. At this point you just need to wait and see how much growth regenerates and prune out any wood that doesn't come back. But give your plants a chance to recover before you do any drastic pruning so you don't cut away any more than you need to. You can aid in their recovery by trying to keep your plants from experiencing any additional stress -- water during dry spells this season, for example -- and hold off on any fertilization until they have recovered.

start your own post next time...

no leyland.. ever survived in my z5 mi ... none.. never.. nil.. nada... etc

ken

That's a bit confusing :-) 'Irish Eyes' IS a Leyland cypress..........no reason to assume the generic selection is any hardier than the cultivars.

Yes they are but from what I've been told the Irish eyes is a smaller type of Leyland cypress.. whatever the case the ones we have now are doing well!

Get back to us next Spring and tell us how they're doing.
Mike