Pseudotsuga sinensis Seeds | Chinese Douglas Fir
LATIN NAME: Pseudotsuga sinensis
COMMON NAME: Chinese Douglas Fir
Plant Profile
Chinese Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga sinensis) is a tall, evergreen tree. Crown rises in elegant, layered form, and tree stands cool, moist mountain climate well. It likes sun, and deep, moist, well-drained soil. When it flowers, local bees and other insects make good use of it. These traits together are what have kept the plant in gardens for so long.
Science & Biotechnology
Pseudotsuga sinensis sits in the Pseudotsuga group, a group that keeps botanists, horticulturists and plant breeders busy with questions of classification, adaptation and ornamental potential. Layered sprays of the Chinese Douglas fir give it a recognised place in research on montane conifers of warm-temperate forests, and sinensis species appears in studies of tiered-crown development and cone bract structure. The practical point for growers is that this plant has been observed in gardens for so long that its behaviour holds few surprises.
Uses & Benefits
Chinese Douglas Fir works well in borders, containers and dedicated beds. In cool, large garden, the Chinese Douglas fir tiers cool garden with layered green crown. Timber serves construction and joinery, cone bracts add interest, and tree makes fine specimen and the shelter. It thrives in deep, moist, well-drained, sunny ground. In later seasons it demands little more than an appreciative eye.
Douglas fir is premier structural timber and a honeydew honey source; its fragrant needles scent the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Growing from Seed
Seed is the natural starting point for Chinese Douglas Fir, and the process is uncomplicated. Scatter the seed evenly over a loose seed compost, cover to no more than its own depth, and keep the pot moist and bright. Prick the seedlings out once they are large enough to handle, grow them on in bright light, and plant out when conditions allow.
Our Take
It grows as a tall, evergreen tree, so its place in the garden is easy to plan. Young plants want steady water; older plants take conditions as they come.
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