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Abies lasiocarpa 'Compacta'

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Blue North-American mountain fir, with compact habit. The size after 10 years is 200 cm. The needle colour is blue-gray. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

Common name : Fir

Family : Pinaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : Garden Picture

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993, also Award of Merit First Class by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 1929

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : conifer
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : conical
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
leaf colour : grey
fruit/seed colour : blue
leaf shape : needles
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : leaves scented lightly
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop