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Mon, Apr 2, 12 at 16:45
| Driving from Poulsbo to Silverdale yesterday, I spotted a golden branch on a Douglas Fir. Looks like it might be worth propagating!
What do you think?
-Sam |
Follow-Up Postings:
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- Posted by coniferjoy (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 1:19
| Nice find Sam! Is this branch mutation at the sunny side of the plant? Normaly seen such a light coloured needles will burn in full sun... |
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- Posted by monkeytreeboy15 Zone 7b/8a (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 2:00
| Thanks, Edwin. This branch mutation was growing on the north east side of the plant so it only gets morning and early afternoon sun. I thought that 'Lightning' was an appropriate name because it was a rather stormy day and my mother thought she had seen lightning in that exact spot shortly before we saw the branch mutataion! :0) -Sam |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 6:20
| Good color. Dax |
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| Looks nice, good growth rate and interior needle retention. I have seen some Douglas Fir branch coloration caused by small fractures in the branch, but yours appears to be a true and not due to stress or branch cracking... one way to find out, graft it! |
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