{"id":552,"date":"2013-02-19T18:55:40","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T18:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenthingsnursery.net\/?page_id=552"},"modified":"2021-11-30T20:52:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T20:52:51","slug":"evergreensconifers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/greenthingsnursery.net\/?page_id=552","title":{"rendered":"Evergreens\/Conifers"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEEDLINGS:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

*Disease Resistance<\/em><\/p>\n

PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED\u00a0 ON SEEDLING AVAILABILITY AND CROP SIZES- PLEASE CALL AHEAD FOR PRICE CONFIRMATION<\/p>\n

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\"ABIES<\/a>ABIES CONCOLOR\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0 White fir or Concolor fir.\u00a0 Santa Fe N.M. seed source, one of the more drought resistant true fir.\u00a0 Blue \u00a0green 1 \u00bd\u201d needles similar in color to blue spruce.\u00a0 Needle color will vary by seedling origin- Santa Fe seed sources have better blue color. 12\u201d- 18\u201d growth annually, soft tipped. \u00a0Zone 3.<\/p>\n

B.R. \u00a0 3 yr seedling \u00a0 $3.50, #1 pot–$10.99, #4 pot–$49.00<\/p>\n

\"ABIES<\/a>ABIES FRASERI<\/strong>– Frasier fir.\u00a0 \u00bd\u201d to 1\u201d soft tipped, fragrant needles with a white back.\u00a0 Native to higher elevations of the south eastern U.S.\u00a0 Symmetrically pyramidal growth habit. \u00a0Does best in moist, acid, well drained soils.\u00a0 An excellent Christmas tree which grows approximately 12\u201d- 18\u201d annually in the northwest.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Zone 4.<\/p>\n

B.R. \u00a0 3 yr. seedling \u00a0 $3.00,\u00a0 \u00a0#2\u00a0 \u00a0pot–$24.99<\/p>\n

\"ABIES<\/a>ABIES GRANDIS\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0 Grand fir.\u00a0 1\u201d \u00a0soft tipped fragrant needles.\u00a0 Considered to be the best Christmas tree available .\u00a0 Symmetrical conical growth.\u00a0 Tolerant of cold and excess heat.\u00a0 Dark green foliage.\u00a0 Annual growth of 12\u201d-18\u2019 is common in the northwest \u00a0\u00a0Grows best in well drained acid soils.\u00a0 Zone 3.<\/p>\n

B.R.\u00a0 \u00a02-0\u00a0 \u00a0 seedling \u00a0$3.00,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0#4 gal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $49.00<\/p>\n

\"ABIES<\/a>ABIES LASIOCARPA<\/strong>–\u00a0 Sub Alpine fir.\u00a0 \u00bd\u201d-3\/4\u201d dark green, soft tipped, needles on a very cold hardy evergreen tree.\u00a0 Narrow, pyramidal \u00a0growth habit.\u00a0 Slow, layered, tight growth resists snow bending the lateral branches.\u00a0 Requires well drained, acid soils for good growth of 8\u201d to 12\u201d annually.\u00a0 Zone 3.<\/p>\n

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\"ABIES<\/a>ABIES LASIOCARPA VAR. ARIZONICA<\/strong>–\u00a0 Corkbark fir, similar to Sub alpine fir but generally is more blue\/green in color and is more drought tolerant than the sub alpine fir, narrow conical growth habit,\u00a0 slow growth of 8\u201d-12\u201d annually making trees layered and compact, requires well drained , acid soils. Zone 3.<\/p>\n

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\"LARIX<\/a>LARIX OCCIDENTALIS\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0 Western Larch or Tamarack, a deciduous conifer \u00a0turning gold in the fall, strong wood like Douglas fir is an asset in windy areas, fast growing 12\u201d-24\u201d annually not uncommon,\u00a0 fall color breaks up the green color of coniferous forests, prefers cool climates with acid soils. Zone 2.<\/p>\n

B.R\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 18″-24″ seedling \u00a0 $10.00, \u00a0 \u00a02 gal.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $28.99<\/p>\n

\"PICEA<\/a>PICEA ABIES<\/strong> –\u00a0 Norway Spruce, shorter and softer needles than the blue spruce, dark green color and fast growth makes this species a great screening or wind break plant, extremely hardy and very adaptable to varying conditions, deer resistant. \u00a0Zone 2<\/p>\n

t.R.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0seedling \u00a0 $3.00,\u00a0 \u00a0 # 10 p0t\u00a0 \u00a0 $79.00<\/p>\n

\"PICEA<\/a>PICEA PUNGENS GLAUCA\u00a0<\/strong>– Blue Spruce, the intensity of blue color varies with seedlings from green to bright blue. \u00a0The Kaibab seed source throws approximately 70% blue seedlings, 12\u201d-18\u201d growth annually is common in the N.W., Sharp pointed needles makes for good bird nesting trees, deer resistant, the\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 easiest to establish of all the conifers an\u00a0 the most adaptableB.R.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9″-12 seedling\u00a0 B.R\u00a0 $3.50,\u00a0 \u00a0#1 pot–$15.99,\u00a0 #3 pot–$49.00<\/p>\n

\"PICEA<\/a>PICEA ENGLEMANII\u00a0<\/strong>– Closely resembles the blue spruce but is always on the green side, very hardy and grows well in many conditions, needles\u00a0 \u00be\u201d-1\u201d sharp pointed making good nesting trees for birds, 12\u201d-18\u201d growth annually, deer resistant, easy to grow and establish.<\/p>\n

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\"PICEA<\/a>PICEA ORIENTALIS\u00a0<\/strong>– \u00bd\u201d dark green needles which are soft to the touch\u00a0 compared to most spruces, prefers acid well drained soils, easy to grow and easy to establish, 12\u201d-18\u201d growth annually is common in the northwest, great live Christmas tree prospect, moderately resistant to whitetail deer, hardy to -30\u00b0 F, zone 3 – 4<\/p>\n

B.R.\u00a0 \u00a0 OUT,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 #2 POT\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$49.99<\/p>\n

\"PINUS<\/a>PINUS PONDEROSA\u00a0<\/strong>– Ponderosa Pine, 6\u201d dark green needles, More drought tolerant than many pines, easy to establish, fast growth 15\u201d-24\u201d annually, a staple in native landscapes, easy naturalizing pine, wide tolerance of climates and soils.<\/p>\n

B.R. \u00a0 \u00a0 2 yr seedling \u00a0 \u00a0 $3.00,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0#2 pot–$22.99\u00a0 \u00a0#4 pot–$49.99<\/p>\n

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\"PINUS<\/a>*PINUS MONTICOLA<\/strong>– Western\u00a0 White Pine,\u00a0 Idaho state tree, prefers elevations above 3000 feet, fast growth (18\u201d \u2013 24\u201d), blue green\u00a0 4\u201d needles, prefers moist deep acid soils, will tolerate lower elevations, blister rust resistant variety.\u00a0 Zone 2 hardy. \u00a0 \u00a0 OUT<\/p>\n

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\"PSEUDOTSUGA<\/a>PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII VAR. GLAUCA\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0 Douglas Fir, 1\u201d dark green needles, fast growing 12\u201d-24\u201d annually not uncommon, great Christmas tree prospect, more heat tolerant than some of the true firs, very strong wood, very tolerant of climate and soils. Zone 3.<\/p>\n

B.R.\u00a0 \u00a0 9″-12″\u00a0 seedlings\u00a0 $5.50,\u00a0 \u00a0#2 POT\u00a0 \u00a0 $29.99\u00a0 #4 pot $69.00<\/p>\n

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\u00a0GRAFTED CONIFERS:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n


\n\"ABIES<\/a>ABIES LASIOCARPA ARIZONICA GLAUCA COMPACTA<\/strong>–\u00a0 Compact Blue Corkbark- Fir- Blue 1\/2\u201d-1\u201d needles, Compact slow growing form of Corkbark \u00a0Fir,\u00a0 Drought tolerant, tolerates hot dry conditions better than most firs. Needles have rounded tips making this tree less anti- social than blue spruce,\u00a0 prefers cooler locations. Zone 2<\/p>\n

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\"PINUS<\/a>PINUS STROBUS FASTIGITIATA\u00a0<\/strong>– \u00a0Upright Eastern White Pine-\u00a0 fast growth ( 18\u201d – 24\u201d)\u00a0Less problems with snow bending. \u00a0 A form of Eastern white pine with 5 needles per fascicle, good screening tree. \u00a0Easier care than many white pines, great blue\/green color. \u00a0Zone 3 hardy.<\/p>\n

BALLED\u00a0 \u00a0 5′ -6′\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $89.00<\/p>\n

\"PICEA<\/a>PICEA ABIES PENDULA\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0 Weeping Norway Spruce-\u00a0 Requires staking for height, fast growth (12\u201d-18\u201d) is not uncommon, great focal point plant becoming mounding in habit with a skirt growing on the ground as tree gets older, easy to grow, deer resistant and easy to grow, very hardy zone 2 (-40 F).<\/p>\n

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PICEA PUNGENS GLAUCA PENDULA<\/strong>–\u00a0 Weeping Blue Spruce-\u00a0 Requires staking for height, resonablly fast growth (12\u201d per year) is not uncommon, great blue color, mounding habit with a skirt as tree ages, deer resistant, very adaptable to many climates and soils, very hardy zone 3.
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PICEA PUNGENS \u2018BABY BLUE EYES\u2019<\/strong>–\u00a0 Baby Blue Eyes Blue Spruce-\u00a0 A very \u201cbright blue\u201d blue spruce, conical shape, compact growing 8\u201d-10\u201d,\u00a0 easy to grow and tolerant of varied climates and soils, deer resistant, hardy zone 3.<\/p>\n

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\"PICEA<\/a>PICEA PUNGENS \u2018COLSON SELECT<\/strong>\u2019-\u00a0\u00a0 Colson Select Blue Spruce-\u00a0 A very\u00a0 \u201cblue\u201d blued spruce discovered at Colsons Nursery, medium fast growth, deer resistant, easy to grow and tolerant of adverse growing conditions, zone 3 hardy.<\/p>\n

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