Lobolly
We, my arborist son and I, planted a stand of Loblolly pines in the back lots. Luckily, they grow an average of 24 inches a year. So, I might get to see them grow to a decent height, ten feet in five years, twenty in ten. Maturity is out of the question because I’m what you might call mature myself. And I don’t think another 40 years is in the cards. And I can’t say, but you never know, because I’m pretty sure I do.
It's also worth nothing that these are seeds rather than seedlings and we may not get anything. But the anticipation part is the worthwhile part of any planting endeavor. So, I’ll keep them watered and warm this winter and see what happens come spring. It will also be interesting to see how they do in the heat of the summer, especially if we get an oven summer, with lots of 100 plus degree days. I may have to give them a little shade.
Later this winter, I’ve got another batch of seeds for a variety of plants, grasses, and vines that I want to pot for transplanting this spring. I do like vines, mostly. I even made peace with the bindweed, partly because it’s hard to eradicate, and it has nice blooms when they bloom. So, when I see it now. I give it a trellis. Generous me. Of all the seeds, I’m most anxious to see how my sea oats do. They were on our original planting plan, but we never could find any. Now I have a bag of seeds, nearly bursting at the seams. So, look out yard, new plants are coming.