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Cheap trees$(yeas and boos)
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22-09-2003, 02:02 PM
animaux
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Cheap trees (yeas and boos)
On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 18:39:43 +0000 (UTC),
(Victor M.
Martinez) opined:
You might consider that more often than not, you really don't get those
"few years" if you buy a larger tree. Large trees tend to suffer a worse
transplant shock and take a year or two to recover. Whereas smaller trees
get going right away.
Two years ago (or was it three?) we planted one 5 gallon lacey oak and one
1 gallon at the same time. The 1 gallon went from being a rather puny 3' twig
to being a beautiful young tree about 6 feet tall. The 5 gallon hasn't grown
more than a few inches and is now shorter than the other tree.
As usual, YMMV.
If this means anything, my experience is exactly the same. Particularly with
redbud trees.
V
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