abies

Abies procera - Noble Fir (316 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.07 2008 on 08:30:53 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Title and Article's text

Nobe Fir ( Abies procera ), Grow your own Christmas Tree ! Majestic evergreen native to the pacific northwest, widely grown as a Christmas Tree. Can reach 200 feet or more in height. Prefers moist soil and some protection from wind. ...

Picea abies - Norway Spruce (878 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.05 2007 on 08:30:48 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Title

Grows to 90 ft. Tall broad timber tree. Fast grower, purple cones. Resists wind and cold. Wide-spreading horizontal branches turn upward at the very tips. Rough, reddish brown bark. ...

Abies balsamea - Balsam Fir (1748 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.05 2007 on 08:22:38 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Title

Grows 40 to 75 ft. Often used as a Christmas tree or for land reclamation. The needles are 1-inch long, blunt, rounded and a lustrous dark green. Makes an excellent screen or ornamental and is a good choice for cooler climates. ...

Abies concolor - White Fir (1561 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.05 2007 on 08:26:34 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Title

Grows to 40. Excellent for ornamental use and as a Christmas tree. Withstands heat and drought better than other firs. Large pyramidal tree with soft blue-green to silvery needles, 2-3 inches long. Easily cultivated. A citrus smell is present when the needle is broken. Older trees develop a dome-like crown. ...

Abies nordmanniana - Caucasican fir (2943 readers)

Contributed by havlis 26.10 2007 on 10:22:53 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Title

Do you also feel like we exaggerate a lot, saying how exquisite, gorgeous or stunning a plant is? Well, you’d better get used to it :-) We just cannot help ourselves when we see for instance this Caucasian fir. Its short needles densely cover the branches; they are deep green and very glossy, with silvery undersides. ...

Picea abies 'Wills Zwerg' - dwarf Norway spruce (1371 readers)

Contributed by havlis 12.03 2008 on 10:42:47 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Title

Another lovely piece for miniature lovers is this dwarf spruce. It grows slowly, compact and dense to it mature height of 3m only after a few decades. ...

Abies numidica 'Glauca' - Blue Algerian fir (1536 readers)

Contributed by havlis 05.03 2008 on 12:42:27 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Title

Algerian blue fir is a show-stopper. This fir comes from Alger and Morocco and the original species is a large tree. This variety, however, is blue and dwarf. ...

Picea abies 'Little Gem' - Norway Spruce (977 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:25:21 Topic: Plants / Bonsais Match on Title

A dwarf form of Norway Spruce. Needles are very small with dark green color. Plant only grows about 1-2 inches a year.The form is a round bun. Plant found in Holland around 1965 by Grootendorst Nursery in Boskoop. ...

Picea abies 'Acrocona' - Acrocona Norway Spruce (2057 readers)

Contributed by abies 26.10 2007 on 11:13:33 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Title

Acrocona is a delightful small evergreen conifer for lovers of special and interesting small trees. A broad pyramid attracting attention with its special feature - the blood red extra large cones on the terminals of many branches. These emerge upright, bright red-purple, then droop downward as they turn a clean tan. ...