PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
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PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
Commonly known as Oregon Douglas fir
Tall fast growing tree with downswept branches which give a stately effect in parkland
£14.50 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
The name honours David Douglas, Scottish botanist who introduced the tree in 1827, in plantings at Scone Palace, Perthshire. -
Pests & Diseases
Douglas fir adelgids -
Place of origin
Western North America (British Columbia to California) -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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EvergreenOvoid, sharp-pointed, red-brown buds open to linear, soft, dark-green leaves 1.5-3cm (½-1¼in) long, 2 white bands beneath.
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Linear
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Height
25-50m (80-160ft) -
Spread
6-10m (20-33ft)
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ConiferBark is smooth and grey with highly scented blisters, becoming thick, corky, deeply-ridged and red-brown. Produces ovoid-conical female cones 7-10cm (3-4in) long with long, erect bracts.
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Tree
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Scented foliageCrushed leaves have a sweet resin scent
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soilWill not tolerate chalk.
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Full sun
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Broadly conicalBecoming columnar with spreading branches.
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Mature Size25-50m (80-160ft)
6-10m (20-33ft)
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Pseudotsuga menziesii - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
