Picea - spruce - can be identified by their conical shape and spiral branches, some of the needles are shed when 4-10 years old, leaving the branch...
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Abies - fir - are large bushy conical shaped evergreen conifers. With spiral like branches, on the upper branches they have large beautiful cones that open whist still on the tree.
Abies range in sizes from large varieties to the perfect garden size conifer. Double check the heights on the varieties. Although most are very slow growing.
Stunning conifers, that can be positioned in borders, features or as screening.
A versatile conifer that grow in most aspects of the garden, in most soil conditions, they do prefer the more acidic side if possible.
Feed lightly with a balanced fertiliser during the growing months.
If it’s a young tree, then keep the root moist until established.
They don’t require pruning, maybe the odd little tidy up to the conifer in the conical shape.
