Pépinières d'Izaut: Trees and shrubs
from the forest nursery south of St Gaudens

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Fruit trees for sale winter 2009/10
  Variety    Nom francais    English name    Quantity   Height    Cond'    Price  
  Belle de Boskoop  Pommier   Apple  8   1m  RN  12,0
  Musee de Lievre  Pommier   Apple  3   1m  RN  12,0
  Pomme Coing  Pommier   Apple  1   1m  RN  12,0
  Reine de Reinettes  Pommier   Apple  1   1m  RN  12,0
  Reinette d'Angleterre  Pommier   Apple  6   1m  RN  12,0
  Reinette Grise  Pommier   Apple  2   1m  RN  12,0
    All rootstocks: apple seedling. Condition: RN=racines nus (bare-rooted) Price: in euros, discounts for multiple purchases.


Ornamental trees for sale winter 2009/10
  Species    Nom francais    English name    Quantity   Height    Circumf'    Cond'    Price  
  Acer negundo  Erable f-d-frêne   Box elder  40   >150cm  -   RN  10,0
  Acer negundo  Erable f-d-frêne   Box elder  25   >200cm  6cm   RN  13,0
  Acer negundo  Erable f-d-frêne   Box elder  5   >250cm  -   RN  16,0
  Betula pendula  Bouleau   Silver birch  5   150cm  -   RN  12,0
  Castanea sativa  Chataignier   Sweet chestnut  8   150cm  - cm  RN  15,0
  Catalpa bignonoides  Catalpa   Indian bean tree  15   >150cm  -   RN  13,0
  Catalpa bignonoides  Catalpa   Indian bean tree  45   >200cm  8cm  RN  18,0
  Gleditsia triacanthos  Févier   Honey Locust  8   150cm  -   RN  15,0
  Hibiscus syriacus#  Althea   Hibiscus   24   150cm  -   M  15,0
  Juglans nigra  Noyer noir d'Amérique   Black walnut  25   >150cm  6/7  RN  18,0
  Juglans nigra  Noyer noir d'Amérique   Black walnut  15   >200cm  8/9  RN  22,0
  Juglans nigra  Noyer noir d'Amérique   Black walnut  15   >250cm  10  RN  26,0
  Liquidambar styraciflua  Copalme d'Amerique   Liquidambar   10   80cm - 1m  -   RN  12,0
  Rhus typhina  Sumac   Staghorn Sumach   8   >250cm  8/10  RN  12,0
  Acer platanoides  Erable plane   Norwegian Maple   10   1m  -   RN  8,0
  Fraxinus ornus  Frêne a fleurs   Manna Ash   40   1m  -   RN  8,0
  Quercus rubra  Chêne rouge d'Amérique   Red Oak   5   1m  -   RN  10,0
    Circumference: at 1m height     Condition: RN=roots bare, M=motte, C=container (followed by volume in litres) Price: in euros, discounts for multiple purchases #couleur:mauve

What we do

We try to produce useful trees, whether for fruit or ornament. We do not presently have a great variety; this will build in time. All which we sell are produced here from seed or cuttings, we do not buy seedling plants in.

Organic certification is not available for plants (trees and shrubs) which are not fruit bearing. The majority of plants we produce are not fruit-bearing, so we do not have Organic certification; we do however work to Organic guidelines: only those fertilisers, insecticides, fungicides and herbicides which are acceptable under Organic certification are used.

Why buy from us

If you are unsure as to which species you want and need to compare available variety, go elsewhere. If you know what you want, come to us. We know and care about the products we sell. We sell younger plants more cheaply.

Buy Young

Nursery trees on sale to the public can never retain their natural rootspread. Without human interference, a tree's roots typically extend radially in lengths equal to the tree's height. Without appropriate training, a 2m tree would therefore have roots spread through-out a circle of 4m diameter; it would clearly not be practical to transport such a tree, or prepare the new hole for re-planting.

Nursery trees are root-pruned to encourage many short roots instead of few long ones. This training compensates for the feeding zone (root surface area), but does nothing for requirements of mechanical security.

Younger nursery trees will always keep a proportionately better root-spread.

The consequences of buying larger trees are as follows: On the other hand, a younger tree may need no staking, and will grow more rapidly than the older tree.

It is a recorded fact that a 3yr tree can catch up with and overtake the growth of a 5yr old tree.

Planting advice

Deciduous trees can best adapt to re-plantation during their dormant season, ie. while they have no leaves, from November to April. This is especially true if they are re-planted with bare roots.

Container produced trees allow a longer re-planting season. This applies for deciduous trees, and is in any case preferable for evergreen trees.

The correct weather conditions for re-planting a tree are 'grey and humid' ie overcast and damp. Tree roots should have minimal exposure to drying during transplant; exposure to sun and/or wind is thus undesirable. Exposure to frost is equally undesirable. Immediately before the transplant, it may be valuable to immerse tree roots to thoroughly wet them; however, the roots should never be left in water for more than a few hours, their primary needs are water and air. In general,late autumn and early spring provide the best conditions for transplant. During transfer, tree roots should be wrapped securely in plastic.

  The following tables are offered to inform you of other plants we are working with; take note for the future!

Young trees - field planted
EspèceNom francaiseEnglish nameQuantity
Aesculus hippocastanumMarronier d'Inde Horse chestnut 24
Carpinus betulusCharme Hornbeam30
Ginkgo bilobaArbre aux quarante écus Ginkgo 120
Prunus armeniacaAbricotier Apricot tree 24