All,
I know this a fruit growing forum, but many of you have knowledge on other types of trees as well. Where is a good source for evergreen seedlings 12-24”? I’m interested in Larch, Hemlock, White Pine, Norway Spruce and White Spruce. I’ve had some trouble locating hemlock, though I like how they look. My property doesn’t have any evergreens, only deciduous trees. I’m just trying to add variety to the landscape since I enjoy the look of them. I have either transplanted trees from friends properties, or bought seedlings from the local soil and water for the county in the past.
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I’m sure others will answer your question about seedling suppliers, but there are several seed vendors if you’re interesting in growing your own. Starting from seed is much cheaper and you can get a much greater selection.
https://www.treeshrubseeds.com/INSTOCK/index
http://www.treeseeds.com/
I don’t have experience growing conifers from seed, is it difficult? Like my chestnut trees, I would likely grow them in raised beds the first grow season and transplant in the fall.
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Is anyone familiar with an evergreen tree that has spiny, blade like leaves. When I lived in Germany, a guy had one of these growing outside his home. I’ve never seen a tree like it before. I think he said it is a tree from Spain.
Probably Cunninghamia lanceolata.
May I recommend:
Serbian spruce
Canaan fir
Norway spruce
White pine
Hybrid Larch or European Larch but preferably Hybrid larch. I’m sure Tamarack larch grows well for you but not me. Do a Google search on Tamarack. I think it’s native to your area/similar climate/possibly north of you is its native range.
I wouldn’t attempt Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis.) woolly adelgid is too prevalent in your part of the country.
http://www.flicknursery.com/index.html
http://needlefastevergreens.com/
You missed Fir and Canaan is the best choice for you for speed and beauty. Firs are the king of conifers for beauty.
Don’t buy any hard pines w/o asking me. White pine is a soft pine and will grow great for you there.
Dax
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Red pine grows all over around here too
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I would like to grow balsam firs but they’re hard to find/always sold out
Canaan is a varietal of balsam
By rate of growth for for trees, are they as fast as a Norway spruce or a white pine? How is their resistance to deer? Frazier furs are really nice too
I’m growing several from seed for the first time, so I can’t say how difficult they are. I have grown several other types from seed (chestnut, hazelnut, persimmon, ect). I cold stratify in the fridge and then plant out in raised beds. I’ve had good success and will do the conifer seeds basically the same way. Most of the suppliers will either have instructions on the website or include them with the seeds.
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Canaan is extremely fast but nothing can compete with Norway spruce. White pine will give Norway a good run for its money though.
You will have Canaan that are 10’ tall in the same time frame a Norway spruce is 15 ft. tall. That is extremely fast for a fir.
Firs also have the most beautiful cones of all conifers. Well Larch, too.
@Barkslip, I’ll have to try Canaan out. The larch are unique and look great in the fall. In regards to that tree I was talking about in Germany. It has branches of the pyramid shaped spines/needles. At the base of needle is like an inch or so wide.
It won’t be hardy for you so move on. It’s gotta be Cunninghamia lanceolata.
That’s it! Cool looking tree. Is it cold hardy? What are your thoughts on Austrian pine?
Yep. Awesome tree. Not even close to being cold hardy. It’s zone 7 or more like zone 8.
Austrian gets needle blight and will die in your location and look scrappy doing so. Red Pine (P. resinosa) as you mentioned is a solid choice, winner.
If you don’t mind waiting and would like to add variety, Abies koreana (Korean fir) is the beauty of all beauties.
Frasier is beautiful, too but is a Ford Escort when looking at a Ferrari the Korean fir. And Korean fir despite what any seller says is completely zone 4 hardy.
Dax
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That is nice. Are they easy enough to find to purchase?
Those links I passed on have it, or one does.
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If you don’t need bundles of 100, almost every time I’ve asked a seedling grower if they would break up a bundle into 25’s they said yes. If you’re ordering a couple hundred trees they will break bundles.
The variety you’re ordering being what 4-8 is plenty for them to break bundles.
Dax