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How to stop fir tree growing
Hi,
about 5 years ago we purchased a small, potted (3ft) fir tree which decorated our front garden and we put lights on at Xmas. We have since moved house and brought this tree with us which we removed from the pot and planted in the garden. It has since grown approx 12-18" each year and is now approaching 7 feet tall. It has taken a definite spurt in growth since we took it out the pot which has taken us by surprise and in its current position, we don't want it to grow much taller. Is there anything we can do to stop it growing without killing the tree? Can we snip off the single top growth (which is already showing buds where new side shoos etc are due to split off? I've no idea what species it is other than to say the pins are soft to the touch and very tightly packed on the stem, For a fir tree it has a nice touch rather than jaggy. ta, g |
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How to stop fir tree growing
thanks,
its defo not a leylandii - I've planted a few of those to form a hedge. Its defo a fir, spruce, whatever - very much like a traditional christmas tree but with soft needles. Its kinda like this - http://tinyurl.com/nwyvox g. "Emrys Davies" wrote in message ... "Fat Freddy's Cat" wrote in message ... Hi, about 5 years ago we purchased a small, potted (3ft) fir tree which decorated our front garden and we put lights on at Xmas. We have since moved house and brought this tree with us which we removed from the pot and planted in the garden. It has since grown approx 12-18" each year and is now approaching 7 feet tall. It has taken a definite spurt in growth since we took it out the pot which has taken us by surprise and in its current position, we don't want it to grow much taller. Is there anything we can do to stop it growing without killing the tree? Can we snip off the single top growth (which is already showing buds where new side shoos etc are due to split off? I've no idea what species it is other than to say the pins are soft to the touch and very tightly packed on the stem, For a fir tree it has a nice touch rather than jaggy. It may be a Leylandii http://preview.tinyurl.com/mbvo5z. which grows very tall and can be troublesome because of its eventual size. There is much written about it. Whatever it is you can control its height by pruning but that will cause it to grow out of shape and somewhat unsightly. You may decide to get rid of it and replace it with one which is suitable for the location. |
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"Fat Freddy's Cat" wrote in message
... Hi, about 5 years ago we purchased a small, potted (3ft) fir tree which decorated our front garden and we put lights on at Xmas. We have since moved house and brought this tree with us which we removed from the pot and planted in the garden. It has since grown approx 12-18" each year and is now approaching 7 feet tall. It has taken a definite spurt in growth since we took it out the pot which has taken us by surprise and in its current position, we don't want it to grow much taller. Is there anything we can do to stop it growing without killing the tree? Can we snip off the single top growth (which is already showing buds where new side shoos etc are due to split off? I've no idea what species it is other than to say the pins are soft to the touch and very tightly packed on the stem, For a fir tree it has a nice touch rather than jaggy. It may be a Leylandii http://preview.tinyurl.com/mbvo5z. which grows very tall and can be troublesome because of its eventual size. There is much written about it. Whatever it is you can control its height by pruning but that will cause it to grow out of shape and somewhat unsightly. You may decide to get rid of it and replace it with one which is suitable for the location. |
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How to stop fir tree growing
I've got a couple of unspecified firs in my garden. Each spring I cut off
the top shoot, and that keeps them both to about 8 feet high. Gentle side trimming of one of them at the same time stops it bushing out too much, and they both look fine. jim, Northampton |
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On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:57:36 +0100, "Fat Freddy's Cat"
wrote: Hi, about 5 years ago we purchased a small, potted (3ft) fir tree which decorated our front garden and we put lights on at Xmas. We have since moved house and brought this tree with us which we removed from the pot and planted in the garden. It has since grown approx 12-18" each year and is now approaching 7 feet tall. It has taken a definite spurt in growth since we took it out the pot which has taken us by surprise and in its current position, we don't want it to grow much taller. Is there anything we can do to stop it growing without killing the tree? Can we snip off the single top growth (which is already showing buds where new side shoos etc are due to split off? I've no idea what species it is other than to say the pins are soft to the touch and very tightly packed on the stem, For a fir tree it has a nice touch rather than jaggy. It sounds very like a traditional Christmas tree, usually Norway Spruce. If you cut the top you will get several more leading shoots from the top. It will never regain that elegant Christmas tree shape. Why don't you cut off the top half and use it as a tree indoors this Christmas and buy a new one for the garden. However if you don't want it to grow too tall, as Spruce naturally want to do, go for a less vigorous tree. I had a much admired abies koreana (Google it) which is a very attractive fir tree with almost blue cones. It will grow big eventually but not too rapidly. Others may make better suggestions I'm sure. Pam in Bristol |
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Pam Moore writes
I had a much admired abies koreana (Google it) which is a very attractive fir tree with almost blue cones. It will grow big eventually but not too rapidly. There's a dwarf form as well, also producing the blue cones very young. -- Kay |
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In article ,
K wrote: Pam Moore writes I had a much admired abies koreana (Google it) which is a very attractive fir tree with almost blue cones. It will grow big eventually but not too rapidly. There's a dwarf form as well, also producing the blue cones very young. I have just removed mine, which had grown from about 1' to 17'7" in 30 years. I originally reckoned that it would need removal after about 20, but I pruned its lower branches to make it less obtrusive. Sad, but it was getting too big for the garden. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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In article ,
K wrote: I had a much admired abies koreana (Google it) which is a very attractive fir tree with almost blue cones. It will grow big eventually but not too rapidly. There's a dwarf form as well, also producing the blue cones very young. I have just removed mine, which had grown from about 1' to 17'7" in 30 years. I originally reckoned that it would need removal after about 20, but I pruned its lower branches to make it less obtrusive. Sad, but it was getting too big for the garden. My dwarf one has grown to about 30 inches in 20 years :-) Do you lend your guests a magnifying glass, so they can admire its cones? :-) Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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