Abies nordmanniana 'Golden Spreader'

Fir- Nordmann “Golden Spreader”

                                           ID#543

 
 

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This small garden dwarf Nordmann fir will attain a height of 3 feet tall at maturity but can spread to a width of 5 feet.

During the summer and fall this species has a greener color but during the winter it displays its true yellow foliage. If it does start to send up a central leader it should be pruned back in order to maintain the spreading shape.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 2-3 ft x 5 ft PLANT TYPE: Conifer evergreen Tree / Dwarf GROWTH RATE: slow TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: Part shade ONLY WATER: dry SOIL: high Organic
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: N/A FRUIT AND SEED: pinecones, not yet observed. KEY FEATURES: low growing, prostrate selection is a stately beauty for the winter landscape. Golden foliage. Does NOT tolerate high humidity & heat.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch This tree is new to the yard. Grafted, it is only few inches tall. I applied Mycorrhizal fungi (MycoGrow Hydro) to the soil around the roots at the time of planting.  Plant die a couple of months after planting. I believe it did not like high heat & humidity, or I overwater it. Emerging time, Fertilization, Pruning, Thinning, Seed Collecting, Cutting, Roots, Division,.......http://www.fungi.comshapeimage_4_link_0
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02/2011

Plant no longer in yard.


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