Doug Fir Bonsai
Be sure to consider a doug fir for your collection if you live in the northern parts of the us.
Doug fir bonsai. It is significant as a species that literally built the united states. The trunk can reach a diameter of about four meters. In the uk it is grown as a timber tree in regions that are non calcarious and moist. The trees can grow.
Native to north america douglas fir is commonly planted in commercial plantations in the u k. This is a species that is quickly gaining popularity with bonsai enthusiasts. Will withstand dry conditions but prefers to be well watered in summer. It likes a bright position but dislikes excessive heat in summer perfect for the u k then.
Ask again in 50years and perhaps there will be some great examples fir trees as bonsai. Our collected douglas firs pseudotsuga menzeisii glauca have awesome bark and great short needles. A small consolation for the hobby gardener the douglas fir can also be cultivated as a bonsai. Doug fir is always striking.
The douglas fir will therefore not find a place in every garden. Just as the botanists had a difficult time classifying the tree bonsai professionals that have attempted to treat doug fir like taxus or redwood found little luck with a blanket approach. 3 doug fir the juxtaposition of airy foliage against the rough chunky deadwood results in a feminine masculine tension unparalleled in other bonsai species. In bonsai cultivation douglas fir is similar to spruce.
Rocky mountain blue douglas fir pseudotsuga menziesii glauca tree seeds hardy easy to grow bonsai christmas tree fragrant evergreen timber long lived cold tolerant douglas fir is a huge and stately long lived evergreen conifer the largest member of the pine family. Douglas firs are particularly sensitive at a young age and there are a number of things to keep in mind when caring for the trees. I have been using that species for bonsai for years because of accessibility. In bonsai doug fir remains an elusive subject requiring a pioneering spirit in the practitioner.