Norway Spruce Screen Decisions

[tlzkaasen]

Ten Point, Those do look rough. We're having the same crappy weather as you. Summer (3 days of beautiful 70's all we've seen) - Winter - Spring -winter. Just received 8" of snow on April 30.

I did get 25 Blue Spruce planted last weekend that I received from Chief River Nursery. These were the 5 year 15-24" variety. Trees did look fantastic before putting them in the ground (Most were 15" only 2 were 24" which I find extremely disappointing). We'll see how the weather treats them in the next month. I'm also officially done buying these smaller trees. I paid a premium for those 15-24". I'd rather put (2) 4 foot in the ground moving forward for the same price. Lesson learned.

 

[TenPoint]

Ten Point, Those do look rough. We're having the same crappy weather as you. Summer (3 days of beautiful 70's all we've seen) - Winter - Spring -winter. Just received 8" of snow on April 30.

I did get 25 Blue Spruce planted last weekend that I received from Chief River Nursery. These were the 5 year 15-24" variety. Trees did look fantastic before putting them in the ground (Most were 15" only 2 were 24" which I find extremely disappointing). We'll see how the weather treats them in the next month. I'm also officially done buying these smaller trees. I paid a premium for those 15-24". I'd rather put (2) 4 foot in the ground moving forward for the same price. Lesson learned.

Just be careful with larger ones. I thought the same thing until I planted these 3-4’. Now I’m going back smaller. Smaller seems to take the transplant shock better.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Just be careful with larger ones. I thought the same thing until I planted these 3-4’. Now I’m going back smaller. Smaller seems to take the transplant shock better.

I found the same thing here. 12" to 15" Norways all did fine. Make sure to keep the roots wet while doing the planting. I throw a few moisture-retaining granules into the planting holes to hang onto water, too. Some places ship seedlings with roots NOT packed too well - some roots drying out when you open the package. I've opened shipping packages and the moss / newspaper clippings were dry. If that's the case, it's time to get money back.

Whipsaw temps don't help things. Cold - hot - cold - warm - cold again. Good luck with your trees.

 

[Brian662]

I planted 22 3-4’ norways from cold stream farm a couple weeks ago. Most look like shit. A couple have lost all needles. Some look ok. Pretty disappointed in that. Going back to plugs next year and white spruce and BHS. 2nd time trying Norway and just have had no luck with them.

Cold Stream guarantees they throw buds. You may get replacements or your money back.

 

[TenPoint]

Cold Stream guarantees they throw buds. You may get replacements or your money back.

It says no guarantee for anything over 24” on their website…

 

[Brian662]

It says no guarantee for anything over 24” on their website…

They must've changed it recently. A few years ago a co-worker got some cash back for some 24-36" norways.