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    ABIES
    ABIES concolor
    ABIES concolor
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    ABIES concolor

    Commonly known as Colorado white fir, White fir

    Smooth grey bark and blue green foliage
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Pests & Diseases
      Adelgids, honey fungus.
    • Place of origin
      USA (Oregon) to northern Mexico.
    • Evergreen
      Soft, lax leaves 4-6cm (1½-2½in) long pointing forwards and upwards along the shoots.
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Linear
    • Height
      25-40m (80-130ft)
    • Spread
      5-7m (16-22ft)
    • Conifer
      Female cones are cylindrical, 7-12cm (3-5in) long with hidden bracts and are mid-green, olive-green, yellow or pale violet, turning brown when ripe.
    • Tree
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Broadly columnar
    • Mature Size
      25-40m (80-130ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        5-7m (16-22ft)
      		  
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    Abies - Growing Guide
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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