BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

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

Supplied Size: 3L containers

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.

Plant Video

The Abies pinsapo 'Glauca' in our woodland gardens (taken in September 2010).