2. First Year Ponderosa Pine Seedling Germinated in Spring Growth at the end of summer – maybe 12” or so
3. One Year Old – The following spring Candles forming in May/June
4. One Year Old – Candles have expanded by July/August
5. Two Years Old – May/June Next set of candles are forming
6. Two Years Old – July/August Candles have expanded Oldest growth loses its needles
7. Three types of conifers based on foliage structure: Single needles – Spruce/Fir Bundle of needles - Pine Scaled foliage – Juniper/ Arborvitae Oregon State University
16. Dwarf Alberta Spruce (in Oregon!) Oregon State University Not a native – is cultivated. Dense growth conical very slow grower 1” – 2” per year As a rule, if a plant has slow growth, it’ll have dense foliage. Fast growth – loose, open form.
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21. Fir: Flat Friendly –soft as “Fir” Flexible “ Fir” the sky – cones/needles point up
27. Foliage flat Leaf scar is round White Fir Abies concolor University of Wisconsin Pull a needle off – flat – not square in cross section Another needle – try to bend – doesn’t snap as easily – flexible Grasp the branch in your hands – not as sharp – soft as “fir” – “friendly” Needle not stalked – no peg – the needle leaves a round, flat leaf scar. Needles are usually longer than spruce – 1” – 3” White Fir needles usually are retained on the tree for 7-10 years.
41. Abies lasiocarpa Bark When young, grayish green and covered with resin blisters; later turning gray to white, unbroken except near base of large trees. Resin pockets scattered throughout inner bark.
71. Picea comparison Hairless/ tan Hairs; brown Hairless, shiny orangish brown Twig Reflexed wavy Thin, irregular teeth Cone scales Scatter throughout tree Lower crown Yellow brown, large groups Male flowers 2-4” 1.5-3” 4-6” Cone .75-1.25” 1” .5-1” length Silver blue/ dark green very sharp Bluish green Deep green color pungens engelmanii abies
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74. Queen Fir – one of the largest know Douglas Fir are second largest pine tree http://www.botanik.uni-bonn.de/conifers/pi/ps/menziesii.htm