Since we seem to be on a roll, we decided to plant the 1st of the 6 15 gallon maples we bought after the loggers came through. This one is a Red Maple, and is replacing a hard maple the loggers took out by 'accident'.
While the rocks are hard enough to get through, add to that big tree roots, and you have an almost impossible situation. We had to drag out the California tools, the pick axe to be precise, to get between and under the roots. With a lot of hard work, and a thrown back, we did get it in, barely.
The 15 gallon trees we bought looked so big at the nursery and sitting on the sidewalk. Now that one's planted and surrounded by 80' and 100' hemlocks and maples, it looks pretty small. We chose a spot that gets sun about 60% of the day, we're hoping this is enough light for the tree to acclimate.
Can you tell from the picture which is the 12' maple we planted in the woods? A hint: it's just to the left of a large trunk on the right hand side of the picture. If you click on the photo once and enlarge it, you can barely see it nestled between other trees in the background. In the picture you can also see the Washington Hawthorne we planted inbetween the magnolia and maple.
Another First: Heard first heat bug
