Wire Basket Sizing – Evergreens, Conifers, and Spreading Trees

Evergreen tree - wire basket sizing

The information below will guide you in purchasing a properly sized wire basket for your evergreens, conifers, spreading trees, and shrubs.

Single stem trees

Types 1, 2, 3

Caliper, height or spread Minimum diameter ball/basket
1/2″ 10″
3/4″ 10″
1″ 12″
1-1/4″ 14″
1-1/2″ 16″
1-3/4″ 18″
2″ 20″
2-1/2″ 20″
3″ 28″

Trees

Types 3 and 4, Height up to 6’, Caliper over 6”

Caliper, height or spread Minimum diameter ball/basket
2 ft. 10″
3 ft. 12″
4 ft. 14″
5 ft. 16″
3/4″ 16″
1″ 18″
1-1/2″ 20″
1-3/4″ 22″
2″ 24″
2-1/2″ 28″
3″ 32″
3-1/2″ 38″
4″ 42″
4-1/2″ 48″
5″ 54″
5-1/2″ 57″
6″ 60″
7″ 70″
8″ 80″

Small spreading trees

Type 4

Caliper, height or spread Minimum diameter ball/basket
2 ft. 10″
3 ft. 10″
4 ft. 12″
5 ft. 12″
3/4″ 12″
1″ 14″
1-1/4″ 14″
1-1/2″ 14″
1-3/4″ 18″

Spreading, semi-spreading, and globe or dwarf conifers

Types 1, 2, 3

Caliper, height or spread Minimum diameter ball/basket
9″ 8″
12″ 8″
15″ 10″
18″ 10″
2 ft. 12″
2-1/2 ft. 14″
3 ft. 16″
3-1/2 ft. 18″
4 ft. 21″
5 ft. 24″
6 ft. 28″
7 ft. 32″
8 ft. 36″

Cone and broad upright broadleaf evergreens

Types 4 & 5

Caliper, height or spread Minimum diameter ball/basket
18″ 10″
2 ft. 12″
3 ft. 14″
4 ft. 16″
5 ft. 20″
6 ft. 22″
7 ft. 24″
8 ft. 27″
9 ft. 30″
10 ft. 34″
12 ft. 34″
14 ft. 42″
16 ft. 46″
18 ft. 50″

Conical and broad upright conifers

Types 4 & 5

Caliper, height or spread Minimum diameter ball/basket
10″ 10″
18″ 10″
2 ft. 12″
3 ft. 14″
4 ft. 16″
5 ft. 20″
6 ft. 22″
7 ft. 24″
8 ft. 27″
9 ft. 30″
10 ft. 34″
12 ft. 34″
14 ft. 42″
16 ft. 46″
18 ft. 50″

Columnar conifers

Type 6 – REGULAR growing

Caliper, height or spread Minimum diameter ball/basket
12″ 10″
18″ 10″
2 ft. 12″
3 ft. 13″
4 ft. 14″
5 ft. 16″
6 ft. 18″
7 ft. 20″
8 ft. 22″
9 ft. 24″
10 ft. 27″
12 ft. 30″
14 ft. 33″
16 ft. 36″
18 ft. 40″

Columnar conifers

Type 6 – RAPID growing

Caliper, height or spread Minimum diameter ball/basket
12″ 8″
2 ft. 9″
3 ft. 9″
3 ft. 11″
4 ft. 12″
5 ft. 14″
6 ft. 16″

Deciduous shrubs

Stem or cluster center must be in center of the ball

Caliper, height or spread Minimum diameter ball/basket
12″ 8″
18″ 9″
2 ft. 10″
3 ft. 12″
4 ft. 14″
5 ft. 16″
6 ft. 18″
7 ft. 20″
8 ft. 22″
9 ft. 24″
10 ft. 26″

 

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