Fir
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Fir bonsai are rare as the genus is not particularly well suited to bonsai and this species should be considered as one more suitable for advanced bonsai enthusiasts.
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Douglas Fir tree
Propagation with : Seed
Seed: Sown in the autumn to winter in a cold frame so that it is stratified. The seed can also be stored dry and sown in late winter.
Our Doug fir, hemlock, lodge pole pine and noble fir have been introduced around the world and grow at better rates than the native trees of foreign lands. Our effort here, in the Northwest USA, has found no successful exotic.
Abies species (Fir) 杉樹
Bougainvillea species (Bouganvillea) -杜鹃
Buxus species (Box tree) ""楊 ...
Look at the cute pine cones on this fir tree!"
I wonder if these pine cones are glued on?"
Oh, no! These pine cones are on upside down!"
"Look! This maple tree has little fruits on it!"
"Three hundred years old. I bet he didn't grow that himself." ...
The formula is very simple: eight parts screened fir bark 1/4 to 3/8 inch size, eight parts screened perlite, one part peat moss, one half part vermiculite (optional). I also incorporate Osmocote time release fertilizer.
Some people prefer to use composted fir bark instead of peat and pumice instead of grit and others prefer to use pure Akadama (Japanese clay granules), it must be sieved thoroughly before use to get rid of all the dust.
Before the earth freezes, heel your plants into the ground and cover the tops of the pots and lower stems with a mulch such as pine, cedar, or fir bark.
The seeds of Abies Nephrolepis the Manchunian Fir (x4)
You may wish to grow a tree from seed. This will give you absolute control over the tree from its beginning. The best advice I can give you is Don't do it!. Life's to short.
The straight trunk of the fir tree makes it a good choice. More colorful trees are also appealing. The red maple, for example, makes a lovely bonsai. Flowering trees are very good beginner bonsai trees.
7 - tight-knot untreated cedar 2 x 4's (eye-ball them to make sure they are straight)
1 - 2 x 2 x 8' untreated cedar (cut in 16" lengths)
1 - 4 x 4 x 12' treated cedar or fir (cut in 30" lengths)
3" or 3 1/2" Deckmate screws
Power drill
Saw ...
Collecting in the wild, he acquired additionally birch, oak, maple, pine (local varieties), fir, yew, Schizandra, hawthorn, linden, wild rosemary and lilac. In Winter, he protects his trees by surrounding them individually with bubble wrap.
dwarf varieties with many long, thin, flexible, even roots
slow growing trees
pine and spruce need little moisture, look attractive
dwarf box, buttonwood, Japanese yew, Chinese juniper, needle juniper, hemlock, cypress, fir ...
Most people in America seem to be attracted to the evergreen; after all, North America is famous for its evergreen forests of fir, redwood, etc. Miniature versions of these forests hold a special attraction.
 See also: Bonsai, Plant, Growing, Species, Tree
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