33rd Annual Tree Seedling Sale
2010

NEW! - Tree orders are no longer being accepted. If you did not place an order, some extra trees will be available the first pick up day at the Conservation District office on a first come first serve basis.

2010 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.

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.

PEAR TREE PACK Pack includes one each: Bartlett: A large, heavy-bearing variety, with excellent quality. Long considered one of the choicest canning varieties. A favorite for all uses. Bartlett requires cross pollination and ripens in late August Bosc - Golden Russet: A sport of the Bosc pear.Long and symmetrical with a uniform, golden russet. The flesh is yellowish-white and ripens in early October. Note: In order to get proper pollination, varieties should be planted no farther than 50 ft. apart.

APPLE TREE PACK Pack includes one each: Initial: Fruit has a ¾ blushed and striped red skin on a yellow ground. Medium to big size. Flesh is crisp and taste is mildly acidic and flavored. Needs only light pruning. Harvest date is late August. Enterprise: This is a late maturing, deep red apple with good keeping qualities. Disease resistant. Fruit is uniform-medium to large. Tree is spreading with good annual bearing habits. 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.