Nikko Fir Seed

Abies homolepis

£8.50 inc. VAT

An uncommon, well shaped ornamental fir, not too wide-spreading when young. It has pinkish pale grey flakey, bark, dense, dark green shiny needles, white underneath, and dark blue cones. Winter buds are usually coated in sticky resin. The cones occur all over the tree rather than just at the top, like other Firs, which makes them particularly decorative. A small number are produced for Christmas trees and for Christmas foliage. In the wild in Japan, it grows naturally with flowering cherries and Magnolia. Tolerant of pollution and exposed conditions.

Earn up to 9 Points.

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Description

Abies homolepis

Common Name: Nikko Fir

Native: Central and SW Japan

Provenance: Japan

Size and Spread (10yrs):3m x 2m

Treatment required:  needs pre-chill (mix with moist compost, keep in fridge for 60 days then

Seed/kg: 38,019     36% viable

Ideal Sowing Period: Autumn if using natural cold stratification, spring if using fridge method.

Soil Conditions: Moist but well drained.

Planting instructions: A tree of temperate rain forest. Enjoys cool summers and high rainfall. Very pollution tolerant.

Mature Height: 30m

 

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Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Genus

Abies

Size

Seed pack (approx 190 seeds)

Family

Pinaceae

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

evergreen