So why are the trees that were smaller then, larger now? Transplant Shock (The swing set/eyesore’s days are numbered girls!) Note one of the ones in the back got moved. The biggest one now is NOT the biggest one at planting which was the one on the left side of this photo. The smaller trees were a heck of a lot easier to move and plant! It was even FUN planting them! Here they are nine years later. The ones that were three feet tall when I planted them. Trust me I know, I spent $240 on an six foot balled and burlaped Vanderwolf’s Limber pine, and $90 each on three 3 feet tall container plants nine ago. Yes, they are the same tree even though the foliage color on these looked different in this picture. Here are my four limber pines at planting, note the big one cost $150 more and was a lot harder to move and plant. The irony is that if you plant larger trees, they will usually take a lot longer to recover from transplant stress and start growing again. If the tree is difficult to establish, you can start with smaller plants. Trees eight to ten feet tall are often the best buy as far as price. You should start with a high quality plant. Today, I would like to talk about deciding on what size shade tree to buy.Ī tree is a long term investment. That covered looking for root related issues at the nursery. In a previous post, I wrote about three defects you MUST check for when buying trees. That’s what nursery staff will tell you right? It seems everybody just assumes you should buy the biggest you can afford. What size shade tree to buy? is a great question no one ever asks.
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