Pseudotsuga menziesii Seeds | Douglas Fir
LATIN NAME: Pseudotsuga menziesii
COMMON NAME: Douglas Fir
Plant Profile
Among the ornamental and useful plants raised from seed, Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) stands out as a tree in the pine family, native to coastal forest in british columbia. The Douglas fir is great, soft tree of north-west, and the whole forest knows its sweet, resinous smell. Timber has a very long record as one of great structural woods of world, and tree is a fine, bold presence of large park and forest garden. It is a tree of open, sunny, deep, well-drained ground. For the gardener, the sum of these traits is a plant that is easy to live with.
Science & Biotechnology
As part of the pine family, Pseudotsuga menziesii contributes to research on plant classification and adaptation, while nurseries and gardeners continue to trial it for cultivation. In practice, its long garden history means the grower inherits a plant of known and dependable habits.
Uses & Benefits
Douglas Fir brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. The Douglas fir is a great, useful tree of cool forests and large park. Tall, straight trunks carry soft, flat needles, and timber has a very long record as one of great structural woods of world, used for framing, flooring and plywood of modern building. Thereafter it wants only the ordinary attentions any garden plant receives.
Douglas fir is premier structural timber and a honeydew honey source; its fragrant needles scent the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Growing from Seed
Douglas Fir is one of those generous plants that come along well from seed. Use a fine, free-draining seed compost, scatter the seed evenly, cover it lightly and hold it just moist in good light. Transplant the sturdiest seedlings to their permanent spots and let them develop without disturbance.
Our Take
Once established, Douglas Fir largely looks after itself. Established seedlings need little beyond ordinary attention.
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