Abies vejarii seed

LATIN NAME: ABIES VEJARII

COMMON NAME: Vejar Fir

The Vejar fir powders the dense, upright branches with the short, blunt needles in the deep blue-green with the pale bands, the upright, barrel-shaped cones standing on the high branches, and the whole tree carrying the stately, alpine look of the true firs. The foliage keeps the cool, silvered tone, the bark stays smooth and grey on the young trees, and the tree grows into the neat, conical specimen of the mountain garden. The cones break apart on the tree at the maturity, scattering the small, winged seeds. It is one of the fine firs of the Mexican mountains, at home in the cool, moist, well-drained ground.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The Vejar fir is a rare name in the conifer conservation lists, and the cloud-forest fir of the Mexican mountains has a quiet prominence in the botanical networks. The research covers the seed germination, the way the tree copes with the mountain climate and the health of the wild stands, while the nurseries grow it for the gardens. The collectors of the rare true firs follow it closely, and the remnant forests are watched with care.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the cool garden, the Vejar fir brings the silvered calm of the high mountains. The blue-green needles with the pale bands and the neat, conical habit give the structure through the year, and the tree stands the cold, wet conditions well. In its native mountains the timber serves the local, light uses and the tree holds the soil on the steep, misty slopes. A rare, distinguished conifer that the garden treasures.

The Vejar fir seeds prefer a moist, sandy compost kept cool and shaded. The seedlings are slow but sturdy, and they grow on with the short, blue-green needles. Keep them in the cool, bright spot through the first year or two, and give them the shelter from the strong sun and the drying wind. They transplant well into the deep, moist, well-drained soil of the cool bed. The silvered crown comes with the years.

To grow the Vejar fir from seed, sow the small, resinous seeds thinly into the shallow flat of moist, sandy compost, keep the flat in the bright, cool spot and mist gently. The seedlings show themselves within a few weeks, and they grow on slowly. Keep the young trees in the cool, shaded spot and the moist ground, and the silvered crown will powder the branches over the years.