Doug Fir Bonsai

This is a species that is quickly gaining popularity with bonsai enthusiasts.
Doug fir bonsai. The douglas fir is a native of north america growing along the length of the rocky mountain. Be sure to consider a doug fir for your collection if you live in the northern parts of the us. It is significant as a species that literally built the united states. Native to north america douglas fir is commonly planted in commercial plantations in the u k.
In bonsai cultivation douglas fir is similar to spruce. Ask again in 50years and perhaps there will be some great examples fir trees as bonsai. In the uk it is grown as a timber tree in regions that are non calcarious and moist. 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 doug fir remains an elusive subject requiring a pioneering spirit in the practitioner. Here are some of the trees i have available. 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. Our collected douglas firs pseudotsuga menzeisii glauca have awesome bark and great short needles.
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. 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. The douglas fir will therefore not find a place in every garden. The reason you do not see too many established doug firs is because it is a north american tree and yamadory material for use in bonsai is still a very young proposition.
The trunk can reach a diameter of about four meters. I have been using that species for bonsai for years because of accessibility. Doug fir is always striking. Will withstand dry conditions but prefers to be well watered in summer.