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Abies pinsapo 'Glauca'

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in autumn 2010. Please email us at sales@bluebellnursery.com or telephone us on (01530) 413700 to order in advance.

Description

A stiffly upright tree with splendid steel-blue foliage, the needles are wonderfully tactile and indeed we have found that small sections of stems may be used as a comb if caught short in a crisis. Once established Abies pinsapo 'Glauca' has subtle, violet-purple cones which can be found nestled in the branches. A majestic large tree.

Features

• Common name: Blue Spanish Fir.
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Rate of Growth: Slow until established then vigorous.
• Habit: Eventually a large tree with a pyramidal, upright habit.
• Height: 20 m (65 ft).
• Spread: 8 m (26 ft).
• Notes: Abies pinsapo 'Glauca' is initially slow growing and they are available as a young, small plants. After one or two years, once established, it starts to grow at a much more vigorous rate.
• Size: 25 - 30 cm tall in 3L containers