Hi group,
I have a number of Doug Fir (and Hemlock and white fir) that I collected here in SW Oregon when I was on an equipment watch job about 8-9 years ago. Boss told me to go for it. I mostly dug trees that had been shortened already by the elk, snow, logging operations and road work.
I put them in some beds for a few years, then to a garden when I wanted my flower beds back. Some went into big pots and others in wooden boxes and drawers. The ones I planted into the garden have thrived and I kept running a spade around the trees to keep roots from spreading.
Some I planted over tiles, some not, tho tap roots cut.
They have all thrived and have been getting some more dug out of the garden before I am unable to.
I am going to be adding some pics over the next week or so.The ones I dug yesterday have some nice fine roots and the trunks are huge. The ones I have already had dug from garden and put in wood boxes or drawers are doing well as well (4-5 yrs) now.
There has been no styling, just cutting branches and tops to encourage backbudding closer to the trunk.
My problem is they are too large for me to handle by myself (repotting etc.) or move once they are into containers. duh what was I thinking?!
I am offering many of these for sale, and they would need picked up. I am off the I-5 corridor about 10 miles between Winston and Roseburg Oregon.
Couldn't get more up on this post. I know, 3 sets of roots sorry. The bases are large and the trees are about 2 1/2 -3 ft tall. These are 3 of 5 I dug yesterday.
The ones I have in wood boxes are ready for some serious styling work. I have some hemlock in large pond baskets and colanders also ready for another transition.
Rose Mary
I have a number of Doug Fir (and Hemlock and white fir) that I collected here in SW Oregon when I was on an equipment watch job about 8-9 years ago. Boss told me to go for it. I mostly dug trees that had been shortened already by the elk, snow, logging operations and road work.
I put them in some beds for a few years, then to a garden when I wanted my flower beds back. Some went into big pots and others in wooden boxes and drawers. The ones I planted into the garden have thrived and I kept running a spade around the trees to keep roots from spreading.
Some I planted over tiles, some not, tho tap roots cut.
They have all thrived and have been getting some more dug out of the garden before I am unable to.
I am going to be adding some pics over the next week or so.The ones I dug yesterday have some nice fine roots and the trunks are huge. The ones I have already had dug from garden and put in wood boxes or drawers are doing well as well (4-5 yrs) now.
There has been no styling, just cutting branches and tops to encourage backbudding closer to the trunk.
My problem is they are too large for me to handle by myself (repotting etc.) or move once they are into containers. duh what was I thinking?!
I am offering many of these for sale, and they would need picked up. I am off the I-5 corridor about 10 miles between Winston and Roseburg Oregon.
Couldn't get more up on this post. I know, 3 sets of roots sorry. The bases are large and the trees are about 2 1/2 -3 ft tall. These are 3 of 5 I dug yesterday.
The ones I have in wood boxes are ready for some serious styling work. I have some hemlock in large pond baskets and colanders also ready for another transition.
Rose Mary