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2008 Plant Sale

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Fall Plant Sale

Three documents are listed below. The first is a set of descriptions of the product and growing conditions. The second is a printable order form. If you don't have Adobe Reader it is available for free at www.adobe.com

Plant Information Document

Plant Order Form Printable Send form to address at bottom of page.

Due Date and Pick Up details

Note: The following information applies to our sales:

  • Trees are bare root stock
  • The District cannot guarantee survival
  • In accordance with Section 6 of Act 189, Public Act of 1931, plant stock purchased from the District MAY NOT be resold with roots attached
  • Orders are prepaid only (to reserve stock from Nurseries)
  • Trees should be in the ground by the end of the 3rd week of October
  • Fall planting is most successful in porous soils that are not prone to frost heave, which can occur in tighter soils
Below are some of the items from our Fall 2008 sale.
Tree Varieties
Blue Spruce

Height: 50-75 feet

Spread: 25 feet

Growth rate: slow to medium

Sun: full sun

Soil: acidic, alkaline, drought tolerant, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, well drained, wet, wide range, clay soils

Moisture: normal moisture with moderate tolerance to flooding and drought

Norway Spruce

Height: 60 feet

Spread: 25 feet

Growth rate: medium to fast

Sun: full sun

Soil: acidic, drought tolerant, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained, clay soils

Moisture: n/a

White Spruce

Height: 40-60 feet

Spread: 10-20 feet

Growth rate: slow

Sun: full sun

Soil: acidic, drought tolerant, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained, clay soils

Moisture: n/a

Red Pine

Height: 50-80 feet

Spread: 25-30 feet

Growth rate: medium to fast

Sun: full sun

Soil: dry sandy, acidic, infertile, but can grow in all types of soils, provided they are well drained; prefers dry soils; not well adapted to clay

Moisture: n/a

White Pine

Height: 50-80 feet

Spread: 20-40 feet

Growth rate: fast

Sun: full sun, partial shade

Soil: well-drained, moist, acidic, dry, wet soils

Moisture: best in moist soil conditions, but can tolerate dry, rocky ridges to bogs

Balsam Fir

Height: 50-75 feet

Spread: 20-25 feet

Growth rate: slow to medium

Sun: full sun, but is more shade tolerant than other firs

Soil: moist, well drained, acidic soils

Moisture: not drought tolerant

Concolor Fir (a.k.a. White Fir)

Height: 50 feet

Spread: 20 feet

Growth rate: slow to medium

Sun: full sun

Soil: acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained soils

Moisture: normal moisture required; drought tolerant

Douglas Fir

Height: 50-100 feet

Spread: 20 feet

Growth rate: medium

Sun: full sun

Soil: acidic, alkaline, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained, wide range, clay soils

Moisture: sensitive to drought conditions; requires good drainage

Fraser Fir

Height: 50-75 feet

Spread: 20-25 feet

Growth rate: medium

Sun: full sun, but is more shade tolerant than other firs

Soil: moist, well drained, acidic soils

Moisture: n/a

Dawn Redwood

Height: 70-100 feet

Spread: 25 feet

Growth rate: fast

Sun: full sun

Soil: acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained, wet, clay soils

Moisture: can withstand some flooding and prefers moist soil conditions, but has some drought tolerance

 

S.Snyder says: "These are not your bargain store or box store bulbs. They are huge! and the Flowers are very strong and tall. The ones I naturalized come back year after year."
Bulb Varieties for Fall Back to top of page
Ice Follies Daffodils

Blooming Time: March - May

Height: 18 "

Bulb Circumference: About 5 "

Planting Depth: 4"

Bulbs Per Sq/Ft: 12

Mixed Daffodils

Blooming Time: March-April

Height: 16-20 "

Bulb Circumference: About 5 "

Planting Depth: 4"

Bulbs Per Sq/Ft: 12

Grape Hyacinths

Blooming Time: April-May

Height: 6-8 "

Bulb Circumference: About 4 "

Planting Depth: 6"

Bulbs Per Sq/Ft: 9

Mixed Hyacinths

Blooming Time: April-May

Height: 15-18 "

Bulb Circumference: About 5 "

Planting Depth: 6"

Bulbs Per Sq/Ft: 6

Rembrandt Tulip Mix

Blooming Time: April-May

Height: 22-24 "

Bulb Circumference: About 5 "

Planting Depth: 6"

Bulbs Per Sq/Ft: 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Would you like more planting information for your bulbs? Please visit the FAQs page from Netherland Bulb Company.


Updated:08/03/08