Hardy Tropicals UK

Hi, I found this seeded in some shingle while weeding, any ideas what it could be? flat needles, slight pine smell when crushed. thanks

My first thought is Taxus baccata. Yew tree.

Springy wrote:My first thought is Taxus baccata. Yew tree.

looks similar, but I've ruled that out..

.......OR Picea abies

Wilza wrote:

Springy wrote:My first thought is Taxus baccata. Yew tree.

looks similar, but I've ruled that out..

Why is it ruled out?

Grand Fir Abies grandis.

Fast-growing, and eventually huge - one in Scotland is 64 metres tall (2nd tallest tree in the UK). So be careful where you plant it!

Edit: here's one in Northumbs. (not quite so large, it's only 57 metres tall ):

fern Rob wrote:

Wilza wrote:

Springy wrote:My first thought is Taxus baccata. Yew tree.

looks similar, but I've ruled that out..

Why is it ruled out?

Yew shoots are green at one year old, not orange-brown as here.

i will side with connie here,dont recall him ever being wrong in this subject

To be fair i would also have said taxis bacatta the Yew.

Conifers wrote:Grand Fir Abies grandis.

Fast-growing, and eventually huge - one in Scotland is 64 metres tall (2nd tallest tree in the UK). So be careful where you plant it!

Edit: here's one in Northumbs. (not quite so large, it's only 57 metres tall ):

Wow! I hope it isn't that haha! There is a scotts pine near to where I found it but nothing else. I'd hoped it was some sort of ornamental tree rather than a fancy Christmas Tree!

Thanks

Wilza wrote:Wow! I hope it isn't that haha!

'Fraid it is

Wilza wrote:There is a scots pine near to where I found it but nothing else.

The seeds can blow a fair way in the wind.

Defo pinus, though not Scots pine. I find pine seedlings where birds like to poop on my garden.

I'll grow it on and see if it shapes up to be a decent christmas tree for the house in a few years..

I'll grow it on and see if it shapes up to be a decent christmas tree for the house in a few years..

Blairs wrote:Defo pinus, though not Scots pine. I find pine seedlings where birds like to poop on my garden.

Sorry, nope - defo not a Pinus . Abies grandis, 100% certain.