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    'A' > ABIES >
    ABIES
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    ABIES

    Commonly known as Fir

    Abies, Silver Fir, is a genus of about 50 species from Europe, northern Africa, Asia and North America, dominating their northern and mountainous regions.

    All make good shelter breaks and screening and attractive specimen trees.

    Contains two contenders for best Christmas tree in the Nordmann fir, A. nordmanniana and, increasing in popularity, the American Fraser fir A. fraseri

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Evergreen
      Flattened mid- to dark-green leaves, often with 2 longitudinal silver bands beneath.
    • Conifer
    • Tree
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Abies - Growing Guide
    Trees - Care Guide

    Varieties
    ABIES concolor
    Colorado white fir
    smooth grey bark and blue green foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    ABIES fraseri
    Fraser fir
    A rare American conifer with dense crowded leaves and a conical crown
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    ABIES koreana
    Korean fir
    A small slow growing compact tree with white undersides to the leaves and violet-purple upright cylindrical cones
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    ABIES nordmanniana
    Tiered branches. Dense needles. Popular as a Christmas tree
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    ABIES procera
    Noble fir
    vigorous pyramidal fir tree with blue grey foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    £8.50
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    £6.50
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    Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
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