Douglas Fir seed
LATIN NAME: Pseudotsuga menziesii
COMMON NAME: Douglas Fir
The Douglas fir is the great, soft tree of the north-west, and the whole forest knows its sweet, resinous smell. The very tall, fast-growing, evergreen conifer carries the soft, flat, dark-green needles and the small, pendant cones with the distinctive, three-forked bracts, and the whole tree is one of the fine, towering presences of the cool forests. The timber has a very long record as one of the great structural woods of the world, and the tree is a fine, bold presence of the large park and the forest garden. It is a tree of the open, sunny, deep, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Douglas fir is a great subject of the forest science, and the three-forked bracts keep showing up in the work on the conifer group. The growth of the tree and the quality of the timber have been studied steadily, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the plantation forestry, the softwood timber and the members of the pine family. The soft, flat needles and the tall, fast-growing habit have also made it a fine forest tree, and the Douglas fir is a regular subject of the work on the great timber conifers of the cool world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The Douglas fir is a great, useful tree of the cool forests and the large park. The tall, straight trunks carry the soft, flat needles, and the timber has a very long record as one of the great structural woods of the world, used for the framing, the flooring and the plywood of the modern building. The tree grows fast and gives the fine, deep shelter of the forest garden, and the pendant cones with the three-forked bracts are a fine, neat detail of the conifer. It has been written about in the forestry and the timber papers for the structural wood and the fast, straight ways, and it is a fine, long-lived tree of the open, sunny, deep, well-drained garden.
The Douglas fir is one of the great timber conifers of the cool forests, and the straight trunks carry the soft, flat needles. The pendant cones with the three-forked bracts are a fine, neat detail.
To grow the Douglas fir from seed, sow the small, winged seeds into pots of moist, free-draining soil in the cool, keep the pots in a bright, sheltered spot and water gently. The seedlings thread up within a few weeks and grow on steadily. With the sun or the light shade and the deep, well-drained ground, the soft needles will rise through the years.
Pseudotsuga menziesii -Douglas Fir Seeds
This evergreen specie is native to the coastal forest in British Columbia.
In old growth forests, Douglas Fir can grow into an incredible imposing tree – 75 m (245′) or more in height is not uncommon.
They provide nesting and living quarters for many birds and small mammals and their seed is eaten by a wide range of small mammals and birds.
Douglas Fir is a very important timber source and is used extensively in reforestation (the fast growth rate makes it a popular choice) and for use in naturalization and reclamation projects.
Height 245 feet
Full – partial sun