Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) bare root tree saplings

Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

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Minimum Order Value £300+VAT

Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is

- Suitable as a woodland tree, either in a mixed woodland or coniferous forestry or for growing on into Christmas trees

- Non-native

- Evergreen

- Good in wetter soils and dense shade

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The specifications shown below are our normal range but we often have additional options. If there is something that you are looking for, it's often worth contacting us.

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Our range of Douglas Fir bare root trees (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

We have Douglas Fir bare root trees in several sizes and specifications. They are grown from seed and take 2 or more years to become viable plants. The 1U1 specification are sown into seed beds and then left in situ for two full growing seasons before they are lifted ready to be sold.

We also have Douglas Fir transplants which begin as one year old bare root trees (grown from seed in one growing season) which are lifted, have their roots trimmed to encourage bushy growth and are then planted back out for one year (that would then be a 1+1) or more likely two further years (that would be a 1+2) and they are planted out at lower density than in the seed bed to give each plant more space, nutrients and water.

Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Summary

Although a non-native, Douglas Fir was introduced to the UK from North America in 1827 by David Douglas, a botanist. It’s a very long living tree (up to 1000 years) and grows to 50m+. Evergreen, coniferous, and of great importance in commercial forestry – it is used to make timber beams, decking, furniture, flooring etc and of course, it’s also a popular Christmas tree variety.

Soil and Situation

Douglas Fir likes wetter soils and is found on the western side of the UK in forests and mixed woodlands. It is shade tolerant but also grows well in full sun.

Leaves, flowers and fruit

The leaves of Douglas Fir are soft green needles and are arranged around the stem in a circle. They are green on the top and white stripey underneath.

The flowers and fruit are both male and female cones, on the same tree. The female cones are wind pollinated and change colour from yellow, through pink to brown.

Eventual height and growth rate

At 50m+ Douglas Fir is the tallest tree found in the UK and it is fast growing, hence its suitability for commercial forestry.

Also known as Oregan Pine and Columbian Pine. Pinaceae family.

Free Delivery

For deliveries of orders over £300 + VAT, (which is our minimum order value) we have free delivery to all mainland areas nationwide. If you are in the Scottish Highlands or any of the Islands, please email us or call us and we will quote you a delivery charge which we will subsidise.

All orders are despatched on pallets and will be delivered to the kerbside. We will email you to tell you when your order has been despatched and that email will contain a link so that you can track your delivery.

You can request a specific delivery date when you place your order and we will do our very best to accommodate that date but cannot be held responsible if we do not meet it.

Collections from Ross-on-Wye

You can collect your plants by arrangement with our office team. Please ring us on 01989 552028 to agree a collection date. The postcode for collections is HR9 7TF.

As a trade nursery, we normally despatch stock unbagged (packed horizontally on pallets) but we can offer two bagging options.

Bagging Options

We have two options for despatching plants in bags (you do not need to have them bagged but it is advisable if there is any delay in planting and where you have large quantities, delay in planting some is inevitable).

- Very heavy duty black bags - normally used by farmers, landowners, landscapers etc

- Co-extruded bags which are white on the outside, to reflect sunlight, and black inside, to retain moisture on the roots - normally used by foresters.

In both cases, there is a considerable labour cost to us in putting stock into bags, and then the air in the bags takes up a considerable amount of space on the pallet which means that we get many fewer plants onto a pallet compared with unbagged stock eg for 1+0 seedlings instead of approx. 10,000 plants per pallet of unbagged stock, we'd only get approx. 5,000 plants per pallet if they are bagged. There's also a significant labour cost in putting plants into bags compared with loose packing on a pallet (which is the normal method for nursery to nursery sales). Given that we pay the delivery cost on most orders, supplying stock in bags is a significant extra cost for us for some customers and hence we make a modest charge.

You can specifically request black or white bags on the website after you add plants to your shopping basket. Here is a link to the page Bagging Service for bare root plants for farms and forestry – rjtreesandhedging. Please order the same quantity as the number of plants you are buying - the pricing for bagging is per plant rather than per bag.