{"product_id":"pseudotsuga-menziesii-douglas-fir","title":"Douglas Fir - Pseudotsuga menziesii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDouglas Fir - Pseudotsuga menziesii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePseudotsuga menziesii\u003c\/em\u003e is a forest conifer from the Pacific north west of North America, and in the cool high rainfall parts of Australia it behaves like one: fast, straight, and eventually very large. The soft flat needles are aromatic when crushed, the young form is a near-perfect narrow pyramid, and the cones are instantly identifiable by the three-pointed bracts that poke out between the scales. This is a tree for a cool tableland, highland or Tasmanian property with real space, not a suburban courtyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Douglas Fir\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTextbook Pyramid\u003c\/strong\u003e: Young and semi-mature trees hold a symmetrical conical form with almost no intervention.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike spruces, the needles are flexible and pleasant to handle, with a sweet resinous scent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid Early Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Puts on strong annual extension in its first two decades on suitable cool moist sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistinctive Cones\u003c\/strong\u003e: The protruding three-pronged bracts make mature trees easy to identify and add winter interest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold and Snow Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Comfortable with hard frost and snow load in the Victorian and New South Wales high country and across Tasmania.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Shelter Belt\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in staggered rows it gives serious wind protection on exposed cool-climate farmland.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree on a large lawn develops into a genuine landmark conifer over decades.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas Tree Plantation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely used for cut Christmas trees because of its form, needle retention and scent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighland Property Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long driveways on cool tableland blocks suit it, provided planting sits well back from buildings and services.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for a shelter belt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m, and keep specimens at least 10m from buildings, pipes and paving\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and early spring, avoiding midsummer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil; unsuited to alkaline, shallow, hot or drought-prone sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first three summers, as heat and dryness are the main causes of failure in Australian plantings. Mulch to 100mm over a wide ring and stake only if the site is very exposed, releasing ties within two years so the trunk builds its own taper.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 25m in Australian cultivation, taller on the best cool sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Western North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant; reproductive interest comes from the cones\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795378012446,"sku":"ND-1464-430MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/MOdttGbr1JNaAe57-aZl__4VJ2cFmK.jpg?v=1787314582","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pseudotsuga-menziesii-douglas-fir","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}