What is the difference between container grown, balled and burlapped and bare root trees?
A bare root tree has no soil at all around its’ roots. It has been removed from the soil while still dormant, and all soil removed from its’ roots. They are generally kept dormant by refrigeration until sold. Typically bare root are available until just after the frost free date in your region. After that, if there are any left the nursery will pot them up, let them break dormancy, and sell them as container grown. Bare root trees, shrubs and roses are often quite a bit less expensive than any other type. Bare root requires special care in preparing to plant, see the instructions later in the page B&B, or balled and burlapped, are dug out of nursery ground and wrapped in burlap until sold. This is the standard means for a tree larger than one that can be kept growing in a container but still can be managed by homeowners or landscapers. (Full grown trees must be dug managed mechanically with a truck mounted tree spade.) It is critical that the root ball not be allowed to dry out. Make s
