Abies vejarii (OG grown)
Vejar silver fir Ht 30-40m
Tamaulipa Province, Mexico, only found on 500 hectares. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Blueish green needles. Vigorous growth, two specimens are the tallest trees in our 35-year-old collection. Large volume timber production. Good near Fairlie.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
Abies spectabilis (PLUG grown)
West Himalayan fir Ht 30-50m
Afghanistan to Nepal. Evergreen, broadly conical. Dark green shiny needles, silvery underneath. Violet-blue erect cones. One of the stronger growing silver firs.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Abies procera (PLUG grown)
Noble fir Ht 40-60m
Washington & Oregon. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Short blue-grey needles and pint mug sized cones. Grows into a large tree given time. Imported seed.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Intolerant to clay soils
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Container Grown
Abies delavayi (PLUG grown)
Yunnan fir Ht 30-40m
A slow growing cone-shaped evergreen conifer from near the tree line in Yunnan, S.W. China and adjacent states, 3000-4000m. Dark green glossy needles, underside vivid white.
Upright dark purple-blue cones. Needs cool summers and high rainfall. No wildling risk.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Container Grown
Abies concolor (PLUG grown)
Colorado white fir Ht 25-40m
South West USA to North Mexico. Narrowly conical, evergreen, light grey bark, blue-grey or grey-green foliage. Very attractive. Tolerates drought, Used as a Christmas tree in USA.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Container Grown
Abies lowiana (PLUG grown)
Sierra fir Ht 40-50m
Southern Oregon down the Sierra Nevada to central Southern California. Spirelike, evergreen, always straight, to 75m in its habitat. Grey-green needles, bark black to brown and deeply fissured on older trees. Drought tolerant, rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Container Grown
Abies cephalonica (PLUG grown)
Grecian fir Ht 15-30m
Mountains of Greece. Narrowly conical, evergreen, smooth grey bark, densely arranged horizontal branches. Brown, upright, very resinous 12-20cm cones break-up when ripe. Adapted to very dry conditions.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Cupressus torulosa (Green form) (POT grown)
Himalayan cypress (Green form) Ht 25-30m
Himalayan Mountains to W. Szechuan. Broadly conical, evergreen. Dark green foliage. Drought tolerant and canker resistant. Good quality timber.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Cupressus torulosa (Blue form) (POT grown)
Himalayan cypress (Blue form) Ht 25-30m
Narrowly conical, evergreen. Local selection from a good timber type, producing attractive blue/grey foliage. Drought & canker resistant. Shelterbelt & timber potential. Worthy of wider use.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Cupressus sempervirens stricta (PLUG grown)
Upright cypress Ht 6 -10m
Mediterranean area. Evergreen narrow columnar form famous in Italian landscapes. Needs free draining soil, tolerates very dry conditions. Aromatic timber.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Intolerant to clay soils
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Shelter
- Container Grown
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