31st Annual Tree Seedling Sale
2008

Each year the Conservation District holds a tree seedling sale to raise funds for our environmental education projects. The seedlings range from evergreens to hardwoods and groundcover. Most seedlings come packaged in bundles of 10 and range in size from 7 - 24 inches. The district also sells acorns, flowering bulbs, wildflower mix, tree shelters and stakes.


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2008 TREE SEEDLING DESCRIPTIONS & INFORMATION

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE Should reach 6 feet in 8-9 years starting with three year seedling. Grows to 100 feet. One inch silvery blue to bluish green needles. Not all plants will have the bluish colored needles. Good for ornamental, colorful screen, windbreak or Christmas tree. Ordinary soil, average moisture. Full sun. Slow growing.

DOUGLAS FIR Should reach 6 feet in 7 - 8 years starting with three year seedling. Will grow to 200 feet. Short soft blue-green needles. Popular Christmas tree because of its color, symmetrical form and its ability to hold needles for a long time. Grows best in moist well drained soils. Full sun.

WHITE PINE (ADIRONDACK) Should reach 6 feet in 6-7 years starting with three year seedling. Will grow to 100 feet. A five needle pine, soft,light green blue four inch needles. Good for windbreak or hedge. Dry or poorly drained soils. Full sun.

CONCOLOR FIR Also known as White Fir. Should reach 6 feet in 8-9 years with a three year seedling. Grows to 120 feet. Silver truck and soft silver foliage. One of the best Christmas trees. Holds needles best of any short needled tree. Needs good drainage.

RED MAPLE Also known as scarlet or swamp maple. Growth 40 to 60 feet. Highly prized because of its bright red flowers in early spring before leaves appear. Medium to dark green leaves turn yellow to brilliant red in fall. An excellent wetland species, can tolerate wet, swampy soil conditions. Native to eastern U.S.

WHITE OAK Grows to 50-80 ft. Dense foliage is bluish-green to reddish-brown in autumn. Grows best in a deep, loamy, well drained soil. Advantages are that they are easily transplanted when young and have a high resistance to ice breakage and oak wilt. Good tolerance of highway salt. Long lived tree and requires very little maintenance.

RED OAK Fast growth 60-70 ft. Dense, lustrous green foliage turns a deep red in fall. Grows best in sandy to rich loamy soil in full sun. Tolerant of urban conditions such as salt, ozone and sulphur dioxide. Native to eastern to mid United States. Germinating acorns - Place acorn on its side and cover with approximately 1 inch of soil. For a better survival rate, place a tree shelter over the acorn.

SHADBLOW SERVICEBERRY Also known as Juneberry. Grows to a height of 25 to 30 feet. Blooms in early spring. Covered with billowy masses of small white flowers in racemes. Purplish black, berry-like edible fruits in summer are attractive to birds. Fall color is yellow to red.

PEAR TREE PACK Pack includes one each: Seckel: Small with rich yellowish-brown skin when fully ripe. One of the best quality dessert pears. Ideal for home garden. Vigorous, hardy and productive. Ripens by mid September. Potomac: Fruit is moderate in size, averaging 2 1/2". Flesh texture is moderately fine and buttery. Flavor is pleasingly subacid with mild aroma and is similar to Beurre D'Anjou in character. Tree is moderately vigorous and resistant to fire blight. Note: In order to get proper pollination, varieties should be planted no farther than 50 ft. apart.

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APPLE TREE PACK Pack includes one each: Liberty: Medium size, yellow fleshed dessert apple with 90% red over yellow background color. Vigorous, spreading, annual bearer. Resistant to apple scab, cedar apple rust, fire blight and mildew. CrimsonCrisp: Disease resistant. Medium size with attractive crimson red color over 95% of the surface. Firm, crisp texture with tart, complex flavor. Grower friendly, spreading habit, fruiting throughout tree on two and three year old branches. Fruit matures mid season and will keep in cold storage for six months. GoldRush:Best known for its remarkable keeping qualities (10-11 months) and sweet crisp flavor. Resists oxidation when cut, making a very yellow sauce or firm crisp slices for baking. Shape is slightly upright with a semi-spur habit. Resistant to scab and mildew with moderate resistance to fire blight. Note: In order to get proper pollination, varieties should be planted no farther than 50 ft. apart. Customers can expect trees to start producing a small number of apples in 3 to 4 years. Trees should be fully producing apples in the 5th year.