What Species Are You Growing?

FredL

Local Forest Trees

Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) 8 from seedlings collected Fall 2001 and seedlings started Spring 2002. Rating (on a 10point scale) 7

Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) 40+ mostly seedlings started Spring 2002 Rating 8

Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) 30+ mostly from 1 yr old seedlings collected Fall 2001 Rating 9

Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) 6 from 3 to 8 yrs old? material collected Spring 2002/3 Rating 9

Local Ornamentals

Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) 6 from 2 one gallon clumps of trees acquired Fall 2002 Rating 7

Azelia 4 or 6 from two one gallon acquired Spring 2002 Rating 7

Flowering Quince (C. speciosa) 5 from 3 one gallon acquired Fall 2002 rating 8

Washington Hawthorne (Craetagus phaenopyrum) 12+ from seed Spring 2003 rating 8

Boxwood 2 collected from old hedge Fall 2001 rating 6

Privet 20+ from seed Spring 2003 rating 7

Amur Maple (A. ginella) 30+ mostly from seed Spring 2003 rating 9

Red Maple (Acer rubrum) 8-10 from seed Spring 2003 rating 8

Fruit Trees

Peach (P. persica) 3 from seed Spring 2002/3 rating 8

Chickasaw Plum (P. angustifolia) 8 from large thicket, 3 to 8 yrs old? collected Spring 2003 rating 8

Wild Black Cherry (P. serotina) collected Fall 2001 from material 1 to 3 yrs old rating 8

Persimmon (D. virginiana) 30+ seedlings started Spring 2003 rating 7

Vines

Japanese Honeysuckle (L. japonica) one that was collected Fall 2001 perhaps 6-7 yrs old, several seedlings atarted Spring 2003 rating 7

Virginia Creeper (P. cinquifolia) from collected material Fall 2001 and seedling rating 7

Wild Grape Vitus sp.) 6 started from seed Spring 2003 rating 6

Evergreens

Juniper (J. procumbens "Nana" and "Green Mound") 5 from 4 one gallon trees acquired Spring 2002 rating 10

Shortleaf Pine (P. echinata) 16 collected Spring 2002/3 3 to 12? yrs old rating 10

Eastern Red Cedar (J. virginiana) 8 collected Spring 2003 or from seed rating 7

I have a few others but that's pretty much it. I have, I guess, 10 or 12 trees that seem pretty close to being ready for initial styling and potting that I'll consider next Spring. One thing I've learned on the internet forums is to give trees plenty of time to mature in growboxes or beds before initial styling and potting.

Fred