Abies nordmanniana seed

LATIN NAME: ABIES NORDMANNIANA

COMMON NAME: Nordmann Fir

The Nordmann fir cathedrals the tall, stately, evergreen conifer with the dense, glossy, dark-green needles with the pale bands on the undersides, the needles covering the tiers of the branches, the smooth, grey-brown bark, the large, upright, brown cones following along the upper branches. The tree grows steadily into the tall, broad-based, cathedral-shaped crown, and it stands the cold well. It likes the sun, and the deep, moist, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The dense, glossy foliage of the Nordmann fir gives it a recognised place in the research on the Caucasian mountain firs of the true fir group, and the nordmanniana species appears in the studies of the festive, ornamental conifers and the needle waxes. The work looks at the way the soft, dark needles cover the tiered crown, the symmetrical value, and the seed biology. The horticulturists value the fine shape, and the growers of the cold-climate specimen and festive trees keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the cool garden, the Nordmann fir cathedrals the cool garden with the broad, dark crown. The dense, glossy foliage holds the fine shape, the timber serves the building and the boxes, and the tree makes the fine specimen. It thrives in the deep, moist, well-drained, sunny ground. Glossy-needled, broad-based and festive.

To grow the Nordmann Fir from seed, sow the seeds into the wide, gritty drills of the seedbed in the autumn.

Sow the seeds into the wide, gritty drills of the seedbed, and give the young trees the open, sunny spot. The cathedral crown comes over the years. , then cover them lightly, keep the seedbed cool and gently watered, and the young trees spring up over the spring. The cathedral crown will broaden within a few seasons.

Native to the Caucasus Mountains, Caucasian fir is a dense, pyramidal conifer that typically grows 35-50 metres tall and 5 metre wide in cultivation. Trees are typically branched to the ground. Branches are densely clad with flattened, glossy dark green needles (to 1 1/4” long).
Needles have two white bands underneath. Bark is charcoal gray. Cylindrical seed cones (to 6″ long) are dark reddish-brown. As is distinctive with the firs, the cones appear upright on the branches. Cones disintegrate (scales drop) after the seeds ripen.
Caucasian fir is a popular commercially grown Christmas tree.