Abies koreana seed

LATIN NAME: ABIES KOREANA

COMMON NAME: Korean Fir

The Korean fir sparkles the small, slow, evergreen conifer with the dense, soft, dark-green needles with the silvery undersides and the many upright, violet-purple cones that sparkle along the upper branches, the cones sparkling against the dark foliage, the needles silvering the neat, conical crown. The tree grows slowly into the compact, conical form, and it stands the cold well. It likes the sun or the light shade, and the moist, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The purple upright cones of the Korean fir give it a recognised place in the research on the cold-climate ornamental conifers of the true fir group, and the koreana species appears in the studies of the cone pigments and the high-mountain growth. The work looks at the way the violet cones sparkle against the dark needles, the compact form, and the seed biology. The horticulturists value the celebrated display, and the growers of the small ornamental and container conifers keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the cool garden, the Korean fir sparkles the garden with the violet-purple cones. The purple cones and the silver-backed needles give the year-round interest, the tree makes the fine specimen for the small garden, and the cones feed the birds. It grows well in the moist, well-drained, sunny or lightly shaded ground. Violet-coned, silver-backed and compact.

To grow the Korean Fir from seed, sow the seeds into the long, sandy drills of the cold frame in the autumn, then cover them lightly, keep the frame cool and gently watered.

Sow the seeds into the long, sandy drills of the cold frame, and give the young trees the open, sunny spot. The sparkle cones come within a few seasons. , and the young trees pop up through the spring. The sparkle cones will violet within a few seasons.

Abies koreana, commonly called Korea fir, is a compact, conical to pyramidal evergreen conifer that slowly grows over time to as much as 50′ tall. Branches are densely clad with short but broad needles (to 3/4″ long) that are shiny dark green above and silver beneath. Purple cones (to 3″ long) are produced when the trees are quite young. As is distinctive with the firs, the cones appear upright on the branches. This species is native to the mountains of South Korea.