Abies concolor first ever collected tree

[aml1014]

So back in fall 2013 when I was first getting interested in trees, I collected this little abies concolor aka rocky Mountain white fir. It had very little roots at time of the collection and I made the typical noob mistake and planted it into straight potting soil. Luckily it lived and I left it in that pot until today. I repotted it into a 5gl grow bag which I folded in half and my substrate is 50/50 pumice and NAPA 8822 DE. It had a good amount of healthy roots so I'm pretty happy with it even though it's a youngin. I plan on letting it grow for the next few years with a little bit of direction from me.
This one won't be a bonsai for many years but I thought I'd share my first ever collected tree.

Aaron

 

[Geo]

Sweet!

 

[Jarath]

Grow, grow little guy. I wake every morning and encourage my little kids to GROW.

 

[aml1014]

Grow, grow little guy. I wake every morning and encourage my little kids to GROW.

Well its growing again, but at the wrong time of year!!!
I wonder if it's just because of the longer growing season here in the city as compared to the mountains where it resided before.

Aaron

 

[just.wing.it]

Well its growing again, but at the wrong time of year!!! View attachment 114834 View attachment 114835
I wonder if it's just because of the longer growing season here in the city as compared to the mountains where it resided before.

Aaron

Kinda interesting...

 

[just.wing.it]

Kinda interesting...

Is it a second flush this season?

 

[aml1014]

Is it a second flush this season?

Yep, those are buds that formed after the first flush, quite a few of them are swelling and turning green so I may get a full blown 2nd flush, we'll see. I know these things are hardy as can be so I'm not worried about winter causing any damage.

Aaron

 

[just.wing.it]

Yep, those are buds that formed after the first flush, quite a few of them are swelling and turning green so I may get a full blown 2nd flush, we'll see. I know these things are hardy as can be so I'm not worried about winter causing any damage.

Aaron

Sweeet!

 

[aml1014]

Lush and full this year
Aaron

 

[PiñonJ]

Nice growth! A. concolor is on my list of natives that I want to collect. Maybe you want to plant this one in the ground to let the trunk thicken. I think that would better balance the white fir's longish needles.

 

[aml1014]

Nice growth! A. concolor is on my list of natives that I want to collect. Maybe you want to plant this one in the ground to let the trunk thicken. I think that would better balance the white fir's longish needles.

I would if I could, but everything has to stay potted until I find another house of my own. This one has A LOT of growing to do, but I'm confident someday it'll make a nice bonsai.

Aaron