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Actually 5 of them. And 9 state (texas) christmas tree farms.


And what were the results of those phonecalls? Did anyone sell the plant you
want, or not? If NOT, did they explain why not? If you called actual
nurseries (not places like Home Depot) and found that nobody sells these
plants, it could be because they don't grow well in your area. Or, you
might've just been unlucky and called nurseries whose stock isn't very
complete.

Go to this web page and call these people. They should have someone on their
staff who can advise you about whether the plant in question can or should
be grown in Austin:
http://austin-tx.tamu.edu/

It's possible that your climate's not right for the Colorado blue spruce.
Or, perhaps there's a local issue with a disease or insect which attacks the
spruce. The cooperative extension service is your single best source for
local plant info.