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Christmas Trees Plugs PRICE PER 100 PRICE PER 1000 SEED SOURCE DESCRIPTION SIZE ELEVATION 100-475 500+ Abies concolor Fast growing conifer is often grafted but natural blue/green needles are also attractive. Concolor Fir Carson Nat'l Forest Plugs 6”-12” 45.00 400.00 Abies procera Considered the premier Christmas tree in the Pacific NW and commands the best price. Noble Fir Sold Out 452 Plugs 6”-12” 3500’ 47.00 430.00 H3, G-8, RF 6, RF15 Plugs 6”-12” 50.00 450.00 Cedrus deodara Fast growing conifer is often grafted but natural blue/green needles are also attractive. Deodar Cedar Sold Out India Plugs 3”-6” 50.00 450.00 Gaultheria shallon Glossy, oval leaves on low evergreen shrub. Greens have commercial value to florists. Salal Sold Out 261 Plugs 3”-6” 1000’ 50.00 450.00 Larix leptolepsis (L. kaempferi) Larix under stock, very cold-hardy roots, to zone 2. Japanese Larch Plugs 4”-8” 47.00 430.00 Picea abies Widely grown in much of the USA it tolerates a wide range of soils and accepts shearing well. Norway Spruce Pennsylvania Plugs 3”-6” 47.00 430.00 Picea pungens Seed from proven natural sources consistently yielding a high percentage of blues. Colorado Spruce Kaibab Nat'l Forest Plugs 3”-6” 47.00 430.00 Plugs 6”-10” 50.00 450.00 Pinus cembra Long, glossy, dark green needles in bundles of 5. Needs well drained soil. Cold hardy to -30. Swiss Stone Pine Plugs 3”-6” 47.00 430.00 Pinus contorta Short, rich green, two needles per bundle. Coastal form of P. contorta, for mild climates. Shore Pine 053 Plugs 3”-6” 500’ 47.00 430.00 Pinus contorta, murrayana A good two needle stock where cold-hardiness is needed. Growth is fast and straight. Lodgepole Pine 681 Plugs 3”-6” 4500’ 47.00 430.00 Pinus mugo, mughus From a lower elevation than the Pumilio this tree can get to 8’. The needles are slightly longer and Swiss Mountain Pine coarser than Pumilio. It’s faster growing. Usually sheared into tight mound. Plugs 3”-6” 500’ 47.00 430.00 Pinus mugo, pumilio A slow growing pine. Mature height is rarely over 4’. Slower growing than Mughus and has Dwarf Swiss a finer texture to the needles. Usually sheared into a tight, formal, low mound. Mountain PineSold Out Plugs 3”-6” 500’ 47.00 430.00 Pinus nigra Fast growing pine with velvety white candles, needles 4”-6” long on upright branches. Austrian Pine Sold Out Slovakia Plugs 3”-6” 47.00 430.00 Pinus ponderosa The Willamette Valley seed source was once near extinction. Fast growing, tolerates wet soil. Ponderosa Pine Seed from east of the Cascades prefers hot dry soil. Grows straight & tall with long needles. 882 Plugs 6”-12” 4000’ 47.00 430.00 Willamette Valley Plugs 6”-12” 500’ 50.00 450.00 Pinus strobiformis Alternate under stock for 5 needle for SW regions of USA. Preferred for alkaline soils. Southwestern Lincoln Nat'l Forest Plugs 4”-6” 47.00 430.00 White Pine Pinus strobus Favorite under stock for five needle pines but is very sensitive to wet roots. Keep them dry. Eastern WhiteSold Pine Out North Carolina Plugs 3”-6” 47.00 430.00 www.BrooksTreeFarm.com | 1 Plugs PRICE PER 100 PRICE PER 1000 SEED SOURCE DESCRIPTION SIZE ELEVATION 100-475 500+ Pinus sylvestris Hardy under stock for two needle pines. It grows in a very wide range of climates. Scotch Pine French, Spanish Plugs 3”-6” 47.00 430.00 Pinus thumbergii Fast irregular habit. Salt and wind tolerant, 2 needle pine. Generally small and narrow, can reach 75'. Japanese Black Pine Cold hardy to 0. Popular for bonsai, poodling. Plugs 3”-6” 47.00 430.00 Pseudotsuga menziesii Oregon’s primary timber specie. Fast growing, also good for Christmas trees. Douglas Fir 052, 072 6”-10” 47.00 430.00 009 Eola, 052 GI HG, 251 GI, 512 Orch GI, Isberg, Texada 6”-10” 50.00 450.00 Salix hookeriana Usually multi-stemmed shrubby tree to 35’, sometimes more. Prefers moist soil, tolerates dry. Hookers Willow 252 Plugs 12”-24” 500’ 57.00 520.00 24”-36” 62.00 560.00 Salix lucida, lasiandra Multi-stemmed shrubby tree to 35’. Prefers moist soil but tolerates a dry site. Pacific Willow 252 Plugs 12”-24” 500’ 57.00 520.00 24”-36” 62.00 560.00 Salix scouleriana Small shrubby tree, that reaches 25'. The stems are straight, often having few branches, resulting in Scouler Willow narrow crowns. Root system is fibrous, deep & widespread. Tolerates dry sites better throughout the western US. 261 Plugs 12”-24” 1000’ 57.00 520.00 24”-36” 62.00 560.00 Salix sitchensis Small shrubby tree to 25’. Heavily branched, leaves have glossy sheen underneath. Wetlands. Sitka Willow 252 Plugs 12”-24” 500’ 57.00 520.00 24”-36” 62.00 560.00 Sequoiadendron giganteum A fast growing conifer that can reach 200’. Prefers moist sunny sites. Giant Sequoia Mt. Home Forest Plugs 3”-6” 2500’ 47.00 430.00 6”+ 53.00 480.00 Grafting Under Stock PRICE PER 100 PRICE PER 1000 SEED SOURCE DESCRIPTION SIZE ELEVATION 100-475 500+ Abies balsamea Hardy under stock for all true firs. Most commonly used true fir root stock. Balsam Fir Nova Scotia 3-0 Bare Root 6”-12” 55.00 500.00 Abies bornmuelleriana Hardy under stock, tolerates moist soil. A good choice where heavy caliper is needed. 7 1 3 1 Turkish Fir 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄16”- ⁄4” 36 per flat 1.40 ea 1.35 ea 7 1 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄4” + 36 per flat 1.50 ea 1.45 ea Abies nordmanniana Needles are flat, dark green & glossy. Will tolerate hot or wet soils. Heavy caliper. Nordman Fir Ambrolauri 3-0 Bare Root 6”-12” 55.00 500.00 7 1 3 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄16”- ⁄4” 36 per flat 1.40 ea 1.35 ea 7 1 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄4” + 36 per flat 1.50 ea 1.45 ea Cedrus deodara Favored Cedrus under stock. Fast growing conifer is often grafted but natural blue/green needles are Deodar Cedar also attractive. India Plugs 3”-6” 50.00 450.00 India 1-0 Bare Root 3”-6” 50.00 450.00 7 1 3 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄16”- ⁄4” 36 per flat 1.40 ea 1.35 ea 7 1 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄4” + 36 per flat 1.50 ea 1.45 ea 2 | 2016-2017 Catalog Grafting Under Stock PRICE PER 100 PRICE PER 1000 SEED SOURCE DESCRIPTION SIZE ELEVATION 100-475 500+ Larix leptolepsis (L. kaempferi) Larix under stock, very cold-hardy roots, to zone 2. Japanese Larch Plugs 4”-8” 47.00 430.00 7 1 3 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄16”- ⁄4” 36 per flat 1.40 ea 1.35 ea 7 1 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄4” + 36 per flat 1.50 ea 1.45 ea Picea abies Common under stock for all picea grafts. Fibrous roots improve transplant process. Norway Spruce Pennsylvania Plugs 3”-6” 47.00 430.00 2-0 Bare Root 6”-12” 50.00 450.00 12”+ 55.00 490.00 7 1 3 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄16”- ⁄4” 36 per flat 1.40 ea 1.35 ea 7 1 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄4” + 36 per flat 1.50 ea 1.45 ea Picea pungens Some growers prefer grafting Colorado scions to Colorado under stock. Very cold-hardy. Colorado Spruce Apache Nat'l Forest Plugs 6”-12” 50.00 450.00 Apache, Kaibab Nat'l Forest 2-0 Bare Root 6”-12” 50.00 450.00 12”+ 55.00 490.00 7 1 3 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄16”- ⁄4” 36 per flat 1.40 ea 1.35 ea 7 1 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄4” + 36 per flat 1.50 ea 1.45 ea Pinus cembra Long, glossy, dark green needles in bundles of 5. Needs well drained soil. Cold hardy to -30. Swiss Stone Pine Plugs 3”-6” 47.00 430.00 Pinus contorta Short, rich green, two needles per bundle. Coastal form of P. contorta, for mild climates. Shore Pine 053 Plugs 3”-6” 500’ 47.00 430.00 Pinus contorta, murrayana A good two needle stock where cold-hardiness is needed. Growth is fast and straight. Lodgepole Pine 681 Plugs 3”-6” 5000’ 47.00 430.00 681 2-0 Bare Root 8”-15” 5000’ 50.00 450.00 Pinus nigra Fast growing pine often used for scions with heavy caliper. Cold-hardy roots. Austrian Pine Bosnia Plugs 3”-6” 47.00 430.00 Bosnia 1-0 Bare Root 3”-6” 47.00 430.00 Pinus strobiformis Alternate under stock for 5 needle for SW regions of USA. Preferred for alkaline soils. Southwestern Lincoln Nat'l Forest Plugs 4”-6” 47.00 430.00 7 1 3 1 White Pine 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄16”- ⁄4” 36 per flat 1.40 ea 1.35 ea 7 1 1 2 ⁄8” x 5 ⁄2” Band Pots Caliper ⁄4” + 36 per flat 1.50 ea 1.45 ea Pinus strobus Favored under stock for five needle pines but is very sensitive to wet roots.
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