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| Hello! I had completely forgotten that I had made a contribution to an arbor organization last summer __ until today. There, hanging from my mailbox, was a plastic package holding twelve bareroot trees, each about 12" tall. (White Dogwood, Sargent Crabapple,Eastern Redbud, Goldenraintree, Crape Myrtle and the dreaded Washington Hawthorn.) I've never planted bareroot plants; guess I don't have the patience or maybe it's my advancing years. But I felt that this might be a good experience for my young grandaughter, having her tend and care for them (and being around to fully enjoy them as they grow to maturity). At any rate, I recall that the arbor group said that the trees would arrive at the proper time for planting. And I'm asking: is this not too late for planting bareroot? While we've had some unseasonably warm (60 degrees) days this fall in zone 6, for the most part the days have been in the low 50's with nightime temps dropping into the mid 30's. And while the temp rarely drops below 15 degrees ever, we can expect to spend the bulk of the winter between 20 and 40 degrees. |
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- Posted by jocelynpei 5/6 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 14:59
| Go right ahead, perfect timing. I planted some hazel nuts last week, bare root too. You might want to mulch the ground around them so they don't frost heave. Any thing will do, seaweed, dead leaves, old hay, straw, even old carpet bits. |
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- Posted by hairmetal4ever Z7 MD (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 15:29
| If the ground isn't frozen or mucky, you should be OK. Where are you located that is rated zone 6 but "rarely below 15 degrees?" |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 17:16
| arborday is a great place to make a donation .. but their stock is never the best .. proper planting time was in october or so.. so i would suggest they missed such by only 2 months or so ... this time ... IF .. the plants are TOTALLY DORMANT ... just like your yard.. then yes.. they can be planted ... if they are NOT dormant.. and you throw them outdoors in december.. they may or may not live ... regardless.. they are NOT houseplants.. and you dont sound like you have a polebarn.. nor a greenhouse.. so you really have no option.. so go plant them .. try to determine the level they were planted at and plant at the same depth ... water deeply .. and mulch heavily.. and you should be all set ... and as many will live. as any other arborday offering ... with 35 years experience.. i have been given many deliveries like yours.. and my success rate is around 25% .. so have fun doing it.. but nothing you do.. will make much of a difference on whether they live or are already dead ... have great fun with the kids ... that is all that matters in this case ... ken |
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| I would suppose it is a good time. It is still dormant season. |
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- Posted by ilovemytrees 6a Western NY (My Page) on Sun, Dec 16, 12 at 15:29
| I can't believe I'm going to say this, but here goes; I would throw them in the trash; don't pass go, don't collect $200. They are almost guaranteed to not survive. Because in this case, (Arborday "free" trees) you get what you pay for. I will say bareroot trees are so much easier to plant than potted. No bound up roots to straighten out, no wide holes to dig, pure heaven. Once you go bareroot you never go back. |
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| I'd go ahead with planting. Even if they don't all survive, some is better than none. Maybe not the Goldenraintree, as that's listed as invasive around your way. Resin |
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| Given the recent mild weather, its certainly not unreasonable to plant them now. If the ground isn't frozen, you can plant bare root. |
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