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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 644357" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>If you have time to spare and not much money to spend...yes, go with seedings (6 to 18" tall)...if they are kept watered and critters don't eat them, they should make a decent stand in 5 to 10 years. As a former nurseryman, a seedling grown in a container will take 2-3 years (with fertilization) to get to a saleable "Five Gallon Container Size" which can be anywhere between 3 and 6 feet tall.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, if there is a lot of moisture, consider the very fast growing species (up to several feet a year) such as Lombardy Poplar or Cottonless Cottonwood (same genus), Birch, Willow, or perhaps Silver Maple and some others. The hardwood trees are generally very slow growing even in the best of conditions. </p><p></p><p>When planting a container grown tree that is 5 to 8' tall at purchase, there is very limited growth the first year (roots getting established in ground), then the 2nd or 3rd year they begin to take off.</p><p></p><p>You might also try a fast growing hedge (such as privit or euonymous coloratus) and then plant trees spaced out as needed behind the hedge row.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 644357, member: 9"] If you have time to spare and not much money to spend...yes, go with seedings (6 to 18" tall)...if they are kept watered and critters don't eat them, they should make a decent stand in 5 to 10 years. As a former nurseryman, a seedling grown in a container will take 2-3 years (with fertilization) to get to a saleable "Five Gallon Container Size" which can be anywhere between 3 and 6 feet tall. On the other hand, if there is a lot of moisture, consider the very fast growing species (up to several feet a year) such as Lombardy Poplar or Cottonless Cottonwood (same genus), Birch, Willow, or perhaps Silver Maple and some others. The hardwood trees are generally very slow growing even in the best of conditions. When planting a container grown tree that is 5 to 8' tall at purchase, there is very limited growth the first year (roots getting established in ground), then the 2nd or 3rd year they begin to take off. You might also try a fast growing hedge (such as privit or euonymous coloratus) and then plant trees spaced out as needed behind the hedge row. [/QUOTE]
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