question on field growing stock

[tater]

So I'm in Wisconsin(zone 5a), and I'm going to try growing some stock from seed. My question is, will Zelkova serrata, and some maple(trident, Japanese, red) seedlings/saplings be hardy enough to survive cold winters in the ground?

I've done a little research, and I'm just wanting to see if anybody else has some opinions on it.

off topic: first post!

 

[Dan W.]

I would certainly try it. I believe both are rated zone 5, and if it doesn't work you're not out much starting from seed.

Sorry, I don't have any direct experience with this. I have some of both trees but I can't feild grow them here in zone 4b without winter shelter.

 

[garywood]

So Tater, I'm opening a large can of worms here With climate change a very real part of of our growing environment, who the hell knows? Go with it and see what happens and let us know.
Wood
http://thingsofwood-gary.blogspot.com/

 

[tater]

I would certainly try it. I believe both are rated zone 5, and if it doesn't work you're not out much starting from seed.

Sorry, I don't have any direct experience with this. I have some of both trees but I can't feild grow them here in zone 4b without winter shelter.

That's kind of what I figured(the whole not being out a whole lot anyway)

So Tater, I'm opening a large can of worms here With climate change a very real part of of our growing environment, who the hell knows? Go with it and see what happens and let us know.
Wood
http://thingsofwood-gary.blogspot.com/

Tell me about it, it was 78* here the other day

 

[JudyB]

Hey, welcome tater!

I think that zelkova and trident may be ok, but they do experience dieback without protection in very cold winters. I have seen zelkova planted as yard trees die in our colder winters here. But the zones, they are a changing....

I would think that ground growing may be successful, but just remember that when you put them in a pot, they'll need protection more than the zone that they are hardy to. I usually think that you have to subtract one zone for potted plant hardiness...