![]() If you've got 5 years (which you do young man) go to a nursery and get at least 2 or 2 1/2 inch caliper balled and burlapped. Don't think an oak would go for that much but instant mature tree. Ummmmm, I've seen stunning trees, Japanese Maples, 15'x15' that sold for $10,000. They then plant them in huge pots, prune them and sell them the year after that when they know there is a great chance of survival. They go out to homes who want mature plants removed and prepare them for removal the next year by digging a trench forming the new root ball and allowing the tree to grow feeder roots within that rootball before removing the tree with this huge machine that plucks them out of the soil with little harm. They could give you hopefully, names of other companies that collect mature specimens. Best prices and no leaves and no worry about being blown over.Ĭall 'Big Trees' in Snohomish Washington. Best time to shop for trees is in the fall. If you have high winds and a mature tree with a thick head we can discuss proper staking. But instant Oak tree.Ī Pin Oak for example from a nursery however, that is 2" caliper and 8-10' high will look like a stick for awhile but in 5 years will be 10" caliper (diameter) and 15 feet and dense. ![]() They also bring it to your home and plant it and give a warranty. The client gets a pretty good deal and the company RESELLS these trees/shrubs when they have been acclimated to a pot and living in a pot. They have a symbiotic relationship with clients who want shrubs and trees taken out. What's the ratio of your pockets to your patience? At the extreme end, one of my old uni tutors worked on a scheme for Disneyland Paris which involved shipping mature Sequoiadendron giganteum from the US to Europe, they were 25m tall and had to go over in a modified container ship - cost millions. A quick check shows one nursery offering Quercus ilex which are probably one of the better choices for eating (if that's what you are after) available at up to 50-60cm girth for around 6,500 GBP. My sites are usually large scale developments which means the soil is absolutely destroyed and doesn't drain by the time contractors get round to planting anything - we have do have problems with trees drowning. Failures which do occur are inevitably down to poor planting and care during establishment. ![]() Indeed, I specify hundreds every year for projects and expect a high success rate. If they are an in Europe there are a number of nurseries that grow larger stock, with 550cm high, 30-35cm girth trees a standard nursery size. As mentioned there are some companies that "rehome" trees, success rate should be should be reasonable for an established company.
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