About
This slow-growing conifer reaches a height of 1.5 meters within a decade, expanding approximately 15 centimeters in width each year. It features a conical shape with dense branching and remarkable blue foliage. This cultivar is among several seedlings exposed to radioactive cobalt, leading to its vibrant blue appearance.
About the genus
Abies are evergreen coniferous trees that can reach significant heights. They feature whorled branches that support narrow, flattened leaves, typically having a whitish underside. The upper branches produce substantial cones that disintegrate while still attached to the tree.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conifers
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in deep, neutral to slightly acidic, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun, with some shelter from cold winds. See conifer cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by grafting in winter
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to adelgids and aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus