Topic: Whats wrong with me Fir?

[Froglegs]

Ive had this Korean fir for about 6 years now,but no blue cones.

[Georgie]

Hmmm, not sure.  I've read that these Firs can get cones even when 'quite young' but I'm not sure what that means.  If it's otherwise healthy it may just be a case of being patient?

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[Tee Gee]

I'm no expert by any means but I don't think that is a Korean Fir in the picture.

I did a bit of a search and came up with this picture and as you can see your branches(needles) are in a different formation.

[OllieC]

You need to stroke it... and now I'll get my coat.

[star]

Ollie!!!!!!!!


Norty step, young man. And no beer tonight 8)

[ipt8]

Are you confident it is a Korean Fir?
I know they have cones early in life but I would have thought a few more years yet, say at 10 to 15 years.
 I expect like anything they will produce cones more when stressed so dont go giving it lots of feed. Perhaps you could talk to it angrily and annoy it ;D
I first saw them at Dartington Hall in Devon when I did my forestry training course there in the late sixties. They were producing cones at about ten to fifteen years old but of course I do not know how long they had been producing cones for.
I must say they are lovelly looking trees.

[Froglegs]

I got it from http://www.bluebellnursery.co.uk/ so I'm pretty sure its whats on the label.looks healthy enough,have been telling it for the past two years if it don't have cones it's gone  >:( not worked yet. ho well will just have to give a few more years ::)

[Robert_Brenchley]

I suspect that's equivalent to demanding to know why a five-year-old isn't pregnant yet!

[shaun01]

you have a male tree

[Froglegs]

you have a male tree

:o :o :o there are boy and girl trees :-[

[shaun01]

frogslegs i dont think it is They have a dead-straight, upright trunk and branches that stick out firmly, all at exactly the same angle, clothed in needles that are broader, fleshier and somehow more lush than the sharper ones we are used to.

Everything about them is very geometric, exact and immaculately groomed - not a needle out of place

[ipt8]

I will dig out my books and see if it is a Korean Fir, but as you didnt buy it from a boot fair, so to speak, I would guess it is what they say it is.
Dont worry about male and female, I am pretty sure both are on the same tree.

[shaun01]

is that not a cone top right  pic 2 and bottom left pic 1 how old is it

[Froglegs]

Just done a Google image search and i must say i'm beginning to doubt that it is a Korean fir after all :-\