Thursday, April 15, 2010

A good tree for somewhat smaller spots


Now this little feller is one I have seen many times on bid requests and have all to often had to reply "Yeah right", not in my lifetime.  Well touring round Oregon this past summer I stumbled on a field of these specimens and couldn't resist getting some for this spring.  Compact Austrian Pine, Pinus nigra 'Compacta', is a slower growing pine maturing to 15' tall and just 8'-10' wide.  Its branching habit is similar to regular Austrian Pine and holds up to snow loads much better than the Arnold's Sentinel.  These guys are grafted on Scotch Pine rootstock and should transplant much better than if they were on own root.  We have 6'-8' in stock now.  Come on by and check em out, they won't last too long!

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