Fraser Fir Not Growing.

Hi,
Could someone please shed some light on a problem I have?
I purchased a 4ft Fraser Fir in a pot a couple of years ago from a garden centre. I planted it straight away in the garden, never been inside, and the following year new growth coming through fine.
This year it has good new lateral shoots and new growth on the existing branches.
The problem is it still stands at 4ft with no signs of the leader buds growing and no growth in length of the leader.
Can the leaders stay dormant for 2 years?
Any advise would be great.
Thanks.

 

to GC @Flyingskipper

No experience with a Frazer Fir but my knee jerk thoughts are: if it is healthy, don't fret!

And it does sound like it is a healthy specimen. It is growing (albeit not upwards) and I'm guessing the roots are also growing so continue to be patient with it. After all, 2 years in the lifespan of a fir really isn't very long at all

 

It could be that the tip of the leader (the apical meristem) has been damaged and the tip no longer has apical dominance. Without apical dominance the remaining growing tips on lateral branches take over growing. Could also be a hormone imbalance leading to the same thing. Just give it time.