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Re: Christmas 2029 

By: De_Composed in GRITZ | Recommend this post (2)
Sat, 26 Apr 25 5:55 PM | 20 view(s)
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Re: "I just bought fifteen Fraser Fir saplings (2 year old seedlings, 5"-10")"

The trees I ordered in January arrived yesterday. (The nursery delays shipment until the appropriate planting time.) The photo to the right is twelve of them. Three others are soaking out back for planting this afternoon.

I'll plant three down the driveway for decoration, then clump the other twelve a bit closer for easy watering. I figure that my Christmas tree needs from 2029 - 2040 are now covered.

As you can see, two-year-old saplings aren't very big. That's why they were cheap.

Their tiny size will make planting them a breeze. I'd do it right now but it's raining.








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Christmas 2029
By: De_Composed in GRITZ
Sat, 04 Jan 25 12:39 AM 		Msg. 02088 of 07424

I just bought fifteen Fraser Fir saplings (2 year old seedlings, 5"-10") from the on-line site Chief River Nursery. They're small but reportedly grow 8" - 12" per year - so I may start using them in five years. $3.03 apiece, plus $12.95 shipping.

If I'd placed a bigger order, I could have gotten some discounts - but I think 15 trees will meet our needs for the next... ten years or so.

For about the same price per tree I could have gone with Balsam Fir, Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir or Douglas Fir. I don't know much about trees (except for Douglas firs which I really like) but decided to roll the dice.

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