American Holly and Short Leaf Pine

[Mouse]

I've stopped at several nurseries, and none so far have had American
Holly OR Short Leafed Pine.

I really would like a nice-sized holly sapling to plant near a larger
specimen I have on my property, so they will eventually grow to frame
the "gateway" between my yard and my neighbor's yard.

One of my neighbors cut down a BEAUTIFUL old short-leafed pine that was
growing 2 feet from my property line, and I'm about to cry. Another
neighbor has one, but all the seedlings around it are loblolly. I am
determined to have a specimen or two of this once-plentiful type of
pine on my land, as well. Loblolly is nice, but there's too much of
it. I want some variety.

Can you help me locate a source for either of these? They aren't the
flashy plants that most nurseries seem to carry -- just solid,
traditional, native trees -- but I *love* them!

Mouse ___( C-.

[wdukes@fw.private.neotoma.org]

On 2006-03-23, Mouse > wrote:
> I've stopped at several nurseries, and none so far have had American
> Holly OR Short Leafed Pine.
>
> I really would like a nice-sized holly sapling to plant near a larger
> specimen I have on my property, so they will eventually grow to frame
> the "gateway" between my yard and my neighbor's yard.
>
> One of my neighbors cut down a BEAUTIFUL old short-leafed pine that was
> growing 2 feet from my property line, and I'm about to cry. Another
> neighbor has one, but all the seedlings around it are loblolly. I am
> determined to have a specimen or two of this once-plentiful type of
> pine on my land, as well. Loblolly is nice, but there's too much of
> it. I want some variety.
>
> Can you help me locate a source for either of these? They aren't the
> flashy plants that most nurseries seem to carry -- just solid,
> traditional, native trees -- but I *love* them!
>
> Mouse ___( C-.
>
>

Have you tried the forestry service? I doubt if you find it in a
nursery in the triangle area. Your best bet is to find a stand of them
and ask the owner for seedlings.

--
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is a garbage address.

[jim frei]

> wrote in message
. ..
> On 2006-03-23, Mouse > wrote:
>> I've stopped at several nurseries, and none so far have had American
>> Holly OR Short Leafed Pine.
>>
>> I really would like a nice-sized holly sapling to plant near a larger
>> specimen I have on my property, so they will eventually grow to frame
>> the "gateway" between my yard and my neighbor's yard.
>>
>> One of my neighbors cut down a BEAUTIFUL old short-leafed pine that was
>> growing 2 feet from my property line, and I'm about to cry. Another
>> neighbor has one, but all the seedlings around it are loblolly. I am
>> determined to have a specimen or two of this once-plentiful type of
>> pine on my land, as well. Loblolly is nice, but there's too much of
>> it. I want some variety.
>>
>> Can you help me locate a source for either of these? They aren't the
>> flashy plants that most nurseries seem to carry -- just solid,
>> traditional, native trees -- but I *love* them!
>>
>> Mouse ___( C-.
>>
>>
>
> Have you tried the forestry service? I doubt if you find it in a
> nursery in the triangle area. Your best bet is to find a stand of them
> and ask the owner for seedlings.

there's millions of them up past Greensboro.

[bud]

there are a bunch behind my house in an area that is designated wetlands.
Maybe come over and search the woods behind my house?


"Mouse" > wrote in message
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> I've stopped at several nurseries, and none so far have had American
> Holly OR Short Leafed Pine.
>
> I really would like a nice-sized holly sapling to plant near a larger
> specimen I have on my property, so they will eventually grow to frame
> the "gateway" between my yard and my neighbor's yard.
>
> One of my neighbors cut down a BEAUTIFUL old short-leafed pine that was
> growing 2 feet from my property line, and I'm about to cry. Another
> neighbor has one, but all the seedlings around it are loblolly. I am
> determined to have a specimen or two of this once-plentiful type of
> pine on my land, as well. Loblolly is nice, but there's too much of
> it. I want some variety.
>
> Can you help me locate a source for either of these? They aren't the
> flashy plants that most nurseries seem to carry -- just solid,
> traditional, native trees -- but I *love* them!
>
> Mouse ___( C-.
>
>