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Abies pinsapo

'Glauca'


Blue Spanish Fir




Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Abies
Species
pinsapo
Cultivar
'Glauca'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
7b - 8a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
7
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6
Temperature (°C)
-15 - (-9)
Temperature (°F)
5 - 15
Height
13 - 14 m
Spread
4 - 8 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Slow growing evergreen conifer.
Landscape
A low maintenance architectural plant used as; vertical accents, hedges, screening, natural garden landscapes, rock gardens and windbreaks.
Cultivation
Best grown in moist well-drained slightly acidic soil. Full sun and will excel if grown in a sheltered location.
Shape
Dense, pyramidal form and horizontal branching.
Growth
Slow
ID Characteristic
Grey-green needles arranged all around the shoot.
Pests
No major issues.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Cones are a cylinder shape, about 9 - 12 cm long.
Leaf Description
Short, stiff needles and whorled arrangement around the branches.
Colour Description
The bark is grey in colour. The cones are a pinkish-purple in spring and turn to brown throughout the year. The needles are a greyish-blue.
Texture Description
The bark is smooth.
Notable Specimens
Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens, Cornwall, England. The A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
Wood cuttings. Best done in January taking cuttings from the ends of branches. Dip the end of branch in rooting hormone and plant in potting containers filled with 50/50 mix of perlite and peat moss. Place outside, covering all except the buds with mulch, soil or compost to protect roots from freezing. New growth by spring.
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