Abies procera 'Glauca' – Abies procera 'Glauca'

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Abies procera 'Glauca' – Abies procera 'Glauca'

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A fairly slow growing conifer, narrow pyramidal when young, later growing to a broad pyramid. When young, the trees have smooth, silvery grey bark, but later the bark becomes rougher and turns reddish brown. Young branches are orange-brown and turn dark reddish brown in the second year. The needles have an intense blue-grey colour on both the top and underneath. Large cones appear in autumn. At first, they are bluish green, and later they turn reddish brown. A. procera 'Glauca' grows cones when still young. The side shoots can be trained to create decumbent shapes. Sometimes vertical shoots will grow from these to ultimately grow into trees. This tree cannot tolerate calcareous soil.

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Specifications
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Height
5 - 10 m, slow growing
Crown
broad pyramidal, half-open crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
trunk grey to reddish brown, first smooth, later rougher
Leaf
needles, 2.5 - 3.5 cm, intense grey-blue, evergreen
Flowers
unremarkable, fragrant flowers
Fruits
cones, 15 - 25 cm, turning reddish brown, autumn
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
rich in humus, well-permeable
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
6b (-20,5 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
provides food for birds
Application
parks, cemeteries, large gardens, small gardens
Shape
specimen conifer
Origin
England, approx. 1863
Synonyms
Abies nobilis ‘Glauca’
Specimen conifer acid soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving light-loving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for shadow can withstand wind broad conical 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres half-open crown green greygreen orange/red pink slow growing provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit Fragrant flowers
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Frequently asked questions
Abies procera 'Glauca'

Abies procera 'Glauca' can eventually reach a height of 5 - 10 m, slow growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Abies procera 'Glauca' is slow growing and can eventually reach a height of 5 - 10 m, slow growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Abies procera 'Glauca' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Abies procera 'Glauca' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Abies procera 'Glauca' blooms in may.
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