Where to order bare root trees?

[BlakeJ]

I'd like to know from those that have experience planting bare root trees where they order from. I don't mind paying for quality, and would like to get them as tall as possible. Thanks!

[centex_aggie]

What species?


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[BlakeJ]

Chinkapin, bur, shumard, Monterrey, and sawtooth oaks. Native persimmon and Mexican plum.

[junior]

In for answers
I’d like some white oaks


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[PapaBear]

You might check out L.E. Cooke or Bob Wells Nursery


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[SS75]

I’ve gotten them from both the Oklahoma State Nursery and the Missouri State Nursery. They have websites where you can see what they have. Both were very inexpensive and both had healthy trees.

[Flint knapper]

Ttt

[PapaBear]

I also think the parks and wildlife has an arboriculture division


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[Drycreek3189]

Mossy Oak Nativ Nursery

[bgleaton]

West Texas native nurseries. Not sure if they have the species you mentioned but they have a lot of native trees

[BigCountry101]

I've heard good things about starkbros.com. But haven't ordered through them yet. I always end up going somewhere local when the time comes.

[texansfan]

Arborgen
Pricey but the quality is there
Proven results

[Yak blue]

I second mossy oak nativ nurseries.
I have oaks in their fifth leaf that are 13 foot tall. Started as 12” seedlings.
I’ve ordered six different times from them. Go to their website and read up on the way they grow the seedlings. They also have a lot of cool videos.
It’s called the “rapid mast system” the seedlings get shipped with the rootball and soil still in the shape of the container.

The root ball on some of those seedlings is impressive. Can compare it to a large hair ball. All those hair roots can suck up more water and nutrients than any other bare root tree I’ve planted.
Only trees I’ve gotten from them that didn’t grow and died were the wild plums.

Otherwise, I’ve gotten shumard, live, bur, chinkapin, “late drop live”, and persimmon, and all are doing great.

Lastly, avoid Arbor Day foundation trees. Love what they do and stand for, but their bare root trees are poor in quality. A main root with a few hairs on it.
Good luck.

[tps7742]

I second mossy oak nativ nurseries.
I have oaks in their fifth leaf that are 13 foot tall. Started as 12” seedlings.
I’ve ordered six different times from them. Go to their website and read up on the way they grow the seedlings. They also have a lot of cool videos.
It’s called the “rapid mast system” the seedlings get shipped with the rootball and soil still in the shape of the container.

The root ball on some of those seedlings is impressive. Can compare it to a large hair ball. All those hair roots can suck up more water and nutrients than any other bare root tree I’ve planted.
Only trees I’ve gotten from them that didn’t grow and died were the wild plums.

Otherwise, I’ve gotten shumard, live, bur, chinkapin, “late drop live”, and persimmon, and all are doing great.

Lastly, avoid Arbor Day foundation trees. Love what they do and stand for, but their bare root trees are poor in quality. A main root with a few hairs on it.
Good luck.

What kind are you making reference to that are 13’ already. Now that’s impressive in 5 seasons.

[Mike Murphey]

Where are you......we can give you all kind of advice but that advice might be 400 miles from you...