Source for 5+ Year Old Sugar Maple Trees - Where to Buy?
Looking into the future to replace some dyeing 100+ year old sugars as well some that have been lost over the years along our family's stone wall. Unfortunately there are not many in the woods. Would like to get some 5yr old or even 10yr old to get a jump start to get me closer to 30yr for tapping.
I see local Tractor Supply and online sources for 5ft tall for $20 for Acer saccharum.
Are there local programs, grants, etc that might help with this? We're in New Hampshire so haven't checked with local extension office yet.
1ft (height growth) and 0.2in (diameter growth) annually 1st 30yrs
Found this great tidbit to age younger trees.
http://maple.dnr.cornell.edu/pubs/trees.htm
Sugar maple trees average about 1 foot of height growth and 0.2 inch of diameter growth annually for the first 30 to 40 years. Hence a 30-year-old tree might be 6 to 8 inches in diameter and 30 to 35 feet in height. After about 140 to 150 years, height growth ceases and radial growth slows greatly. Although rare, old-growth sugar maple stands can average 300 to 400 years in age; individual trees range from 70 to 110 feet tall with diameters at breast height of 20 to 36 inches.
Arbor Day - $8 for 4ft root or $11 for 4ft potted
Best deal I've been able to find online.
http://www.arborday.org/shopping/tre...tail.cfm?ID=14
Item # 1004 (Roots)
Tree Size: Standard
Shipping Height: 3' - 4'
*Mem. Price:$7.98 Reg. Price:$12.00
Item # 4371 (Potted)
Tree Size: Standard
Shipping Height: 3' - 4'
*Mem. Price:$10.98 Reg. Price:$16.50
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Landscape Standout
Brilliant Fall Colors turning yellow, orange, and red
Deer Resistant: Seldom Severely Damaged
Grows 60' to 75' high with 40 to 50' spread
Zones 3 to 8
Can't Ship to: AK, AZ, HI