Weymouth Pine (aka Virginia Pine):
 
An old fashioned tree which was called a Weymouth Pine in Thomas Jefferson's time,
which is becoming very popular again and which holds its needles
very well. The needles are medium length, softer and longer than a scotch pine's,
but stiffer and shorter than a white pine's. The tree is EXTREMELY FRAGRANT and
has nice stiff branches for extra heavy ornaments. The needles are sometimes curly
which gives it an unusual, happy look. Note that this makes a very hardy tree as a
B&B which will grow ANYWHERE!! (And makes a great tree for tree climbing.)
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White Pine:
 
The white pine will hold its needles for months and has a beautiful color. People
especially appreciate the soft needles, which even when dry do not prick one. We
shear our trees extra heavily so the branches are stronger than the average white
pine, but if you have many very heavy ornaments you might want to consider a stiffer
branched tree such as the Scotch Pine, Blue Spruce or Colorado Spruce. As a balled
and bur lapped tree (B&B) this is a fast grower, forming a very large tree, with
open habit, in a few years.
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Scotch Pine:
 
This pine is the second most popular choose and cut Christmas tree. It has a shorter
needle than the white pine, but will hold its needles an equal length of time - for
two months and more. Needles are not soft like the white pine and can be a bit prickly
-gloves are useful when setting it up! Branches are very stiff and will take extra
heavy ornaments. When in the fields you might notice that some scotch pines will have
longer needles than others - choose the length you like the most - they are all equally
long lasting. Scotch Pine is a slower grower than the white pine and subject to more
diseases, but is a handsome and unusual tree for the garden.
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Red Cedar:
 
This is a very popular tree throughout the south. It holds its needles very well but
has very soft branches which will carry light ornaments beautifully. It is especially
useful where there is limited space and tall ceilings. One can get a tree 12 feet tall
which is only 4 feet wide. A nicely fragrant tree. As balled and bur lapped, this tree
is a real survivor - will grow almost anywhere from a mountain top to a near swamp, with
a beautiful columnar shape. It may be sheared quite heavily to provide a bushy specimen
or to keep its height down.
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Leyland Cypress:
 
Similar to the Red Cedar but with a softer needle and slightly wider for its height.
Popular in the south as well. Limited quantities - ask an elf for locations! This tree
as a balled and bur lapped tree grows exceptionally fast in the garden! It may be very
heavily sheared as a hedge or allowed to grow into a tree of quite immense size. Truly a
wonder tree introduced from the gardens at Kew, England. In good soils, it will grow as
much as 4 feet per year! Must be careful to keep ball unbroken as has shallow root system.
Tree should be staked for first year when planted out.
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Norway Spruce (Recommended as a B&B tree only unless cut after Dec. 10th):
 
This is our next most popular tree. It has a short needle like the old fashioned balsam,
quite stiff branches for hanging ornaments and a beautiful shape. It does not retain its
needles very well and we recommend that it be cut no more than 15 days before Christmas.
Due to genetic differences in the trees, some will hold their needles quite well for longer
than that, while others will start to shed sooner. A superb B&B tree - graceful hanging
boughs after a few years, fast grower and can reach enormous heights - not for planting
in a small area (see Red Cedar and Blue Spruce).
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Colorado Spruce (Available as a B&B tree only - Very Limited quantities.):
 
Colorado spruce comes in a wide variety of colors - from deep green to intensely silver
blue. Only when trees are grown from cuttings can color be controlled. Seedlings, which
most of ours are, vary considerably in color, but all make superb cut trees as well as
beautiful landscaping trees in this area, especially as they will grow in clay soil (well
drained) and are very disease resistant. Needles are short and prickly and will remain on
the tree for well over a month. Very stiff branches will take very heavy ornaments.
Beautiful shape. As a B&B a very slow grower well suited for smaller
areas, with a beautiful shape and color. It may be lightly sheared when planted out to
control its width and height.
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Fraser Fir (Available as a Pre-Cut tree at Christmas time only):
 
Fraser Fir is now one of the most popular pre-cut trees sold and the price reflects the
shortage of supply. We cannot grow this tree in our area as the elevation is too low, so
we purchase it from growers we have worked with for many years. It has a short needle and
stiff branches. The needles are dark green in color with a light underside.
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