True Root Nursery
Potted Ultra Northern Pecan Seedling
Potted Ultra Northern Pecan Seedling
Available only for pick-up at nursery.
Species: Carya illinoinensis
History: Pecan enthusiasts John Gordon and Gary Fernald, determined to get pecans to ripen regularly in Ontario, collected nuts and and grafting material from the earliest ripening pecan trees along the northern edge of their range in Iowa and Missouri. These were grown and tested at Grimo Nut Nursery and the best were chosen to form the Ultra Northern pecan strain.
Why We Grow It: Considering the amount of hard work that went into bringing these trees to Ontario, it's hard to turn down the ability to have a pecan tree in your own backyard. Like a regular pecan, the nuts can be used in a variety of ways for cooking and baking, such as the persimmon and pecan cookies Steph made (see pictures)!
Fruit Specs
Fruit Specs
Recommended Use: Cooking, baking
Fruit Size:
Storage: Keep up to nine months in the fridge
Harvest: October
Growing Specs
Growing Specs
Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5b
Soil Preference: Rich loam
Flowering Time:
Bloom Colour:
Pollination Requirements: Requires at least one other pecan tree for pollination in order to produce nuts. Pecan trees are divided into Type 1 and Type 2 trees for pollination depending on when their flowers release and are receptive to pollen. Both are needed for pollination but the seedlings will be too young for us to know which is which.
Sun/Shade Requirements:
Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)
General Growth Habits:
Tree reaches 20-22m tall
Primocane or Floricane (if applicable):
Thorns:
Pickup
Pickup
Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.
You are welcome to order potted plants ahead of time online or stop in at the nursery to purchase them! Our hours vary seasonally so we recommend checking our posted hours ahead of time (see the bottom of the webpage or our Google hours).
Size at Purchase
Size at Purchase
The sizes of potted plants varies by species and variety, but we have some approximate size ranges based on pot size (all heights include the pot):
- 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
- 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
- 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
- 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
Please note that some plants may fall outside these ranges. If you are curious about the size of a specific kind of plant, call or email us and we're happy to give you a more accurate size range!
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