Another Doug fir

[wireme]

Just throwing this on here for the start of a future progression hopefully. I'm not much of a record keeper so this will save the beginnings.
Collected in 2011 this tree has done absolutely nothing, one or two buds opened, a few needles dropped. This year many buds set and finally something will start to happen. Collected obviously for the bit of interest in the lower trunk and bark, probably the future will be in the first lowest branch only, lots of little buds set there this year. I find I enjoy growing things out, I enjoy developing little trees like this so I'm happy to see this one ready to grow.

 

[JudyB]

Yes, it's really nice. I've always wondered why dougies are not used more. They are pretty fast growers. Please update this as you go.

 

[wireme]

Yes, it's really nice. I've always wondered why dougies are not used more. They are pretty fast growers. Please update this as you go.

Yeah, I like dougies, a bit harder to keep pristine green needles than some conifers, needle casts and suckinh insects like them, otherwise they seem good. An interesting thing, they thicken very rapidly if bent hard when young and juicy, I'd like to see someone grow seedlings yamadori pine style with them.

 

[0soyoung]

I'd like to see someone grow seedlings yamadori pine style with them.

What is 'yamadori pne style'? Bent/twisted trunk?

 

[wireme]

What is 'yamadori pne style'? Bent/twisted trunk?

That's what I meant yes, maybe even embedded wire. I think treated like that they would get fat little trunks pretty quickly, how are yours? Maybe twist and bend a few?

 

[0soyoung]

That's what I meant yes, maybe even embedded wire. I think treated like that they would get fat little trunks pretty quickly, how are yours? Maybe twist and bend a few?

Yes, that's what I've been upto - see if I can make something of them. Most are doing well. Maybe I'll add a set of 'where they are today' photos to my Doug Repot thread, since there isn't a whole lot to see other than I've bent them into various shapes. But your remark made me think, 'damn, is he suggesting something I hadn't considered?'

BTW, nice yamadori - nice trunk and really nice buds

 

[wireme]

Yes, that's what I've been upto - see if I can make something of them. Most are doing well. Maybe I'll add a set of 'where they are today' photos to my Doug Repot thread, since there isn't a whole lot to see other than I've bent them into various shapes. But your remark made me think, 'damn, is he suggesting something I hadn't considered?'

BTW, nice yamadori - nice trunk and really nice buds

Would be fun to see yours, I'm a big fan of seedling grown efforts. What I've noticed with a couple of my other dougies is surprisingly fast swelling of a couple small branches that were bent hard, not just bent but damaged bent, so not sure how much you bent and twisted yours but I'd like to see some really stressed at the base to see what happens.

 

[Bunjeh]

I have some that I am just starting. Amazed at how well they back bud.

 

[Desertfish]

Nice bark and back buds...this is one tree that's on my list to start...

 

[wireme]

I have some that I am just starting. Amazed at how well they back bud.

Doug fir are more palatable to ungulates than other conifers, during the winter months when there is little food the small ones are heavily browsed. I think because of that they have evolved the ability to backbud well.