where are you .. z5 is too diverse to make assumptions...

will the ground be frozen???

how big is the plant

how deep is the water??? .. why couldnt you berm it???

is space at such a premium???

ken

Sitting in a pool of standing water for four weeks, definitely not.

Dax

I'd agree, you need to avoid any type of standing water for pines. Only evergreen I'd be included to plant there would be a Picea abies and its cultivars.

I'm assuming you are in SE WI based on name and zone, meaning you have some clay which makes it worse.

pooling water in spring as the snow melts and the ground is thawing out.

===>>> whats the native soil???

believe it or not... water moves thru frozen sand ....

i read big differences between OP use of pooling.. and dax/junkies presumptions of standing for the whole period

ken

Thanks guys. Yes I'm in SE WI & it is clay. 1" of sporadic pooling from time to time. It really depends on the weather aka if there is a lot of snow & if it rains in the time period of spring thaw. It is 15' from the lowest part of the yard. We planted a Taxodium distichum in the lowest spot which should fair well.

We can plant it elsewhere if you think these few weeks in spring will be problematic.

I'm having trouble with long term survival of any white pines here (strobus, parviflora, flexilis/reflexa) even on high ground. Tsuga canadensis would also work there.

tj

P.S. to Ken- That was Whaas, not me ;-)

Thanks so much for all your input. We will plant it in a different spot.

Tsugajunkie, what do you suppose is causing so many issues with pines? I see you are in SE WI as well. My folks have a bunch of neighbor's that grow Pinus strobus without any problems. Their trees look to be about 20+ years old.

Off topic, was it you that I met about 4 yrs ago that came to Bayview to look at Picea orientalis Aureaspicata because I was moving to FL? If so, you are going to kick yourself in the butt. I successfully transplanted it here at my folks house & looks great! It's been a while since I have had my head in conifers that can grow here in WI. Slowly things are coming back & thanks for your help.

I knew I recognized that name, yes it was me. That was a beautiful tree and I'm sure your folks will enjoy it. How many folks did it take to move it?

I wish I knew what my issue with white pines was. They tend to live 8-10 years and then decline. Something about my soil they do not like. Yes, it is clay, but others like cembra, puece, resinosa and koraiensis do not have issues.

tj