80-pack Douglas fir seedlings averaging 20-25cm tall. Ready to plant into pots or out to the field.

All our seedings are sent as plug stock without containers for more efficient transport. Please plant directly out into the field or pot up on arrival. 140mm pots are the ideal size to pot these seedlings into and hold in for up to 1 year.

Growers:

Plant out directly in the field in cool conditions or pot up and grow on for 1-2 years to get your trees ahead of the weeds and give them time to adapt to your climate. Avoid fertilising in the first few months after planting as this can burn seedlings. Douglas Firs are slow growing but speed up once established. Keep weeds down around the tree for at least the first year and water in well after planting and regularly if conditions are hot and dry. Douglas Firs like gentle slopes or hilly terrain with good drainage and hate wet feet. Avoid boggy or very clayey soils in landscape depressions or drainage lines. They thrive on acidic soils and will tolerate lightly alkaline soil. Trees are frost tolerant down to -20’C but do not like long periods of hot or dry weather. A sheltered spot or cold site is best. Trees will need some light pruning to maintain a dense Christmas tree shape.