Spruce ( Picea ) and fir tree ( Abies ) are the tangible stars in December , but do n’t pretermit what they can offer during the relief of the twelvemonth in full term of verdure and interesting points of focus in the garden . The reach is extensive , and every true pine tree has its own personality . There are metal money that look like they ’ve add up flat from a Japanese garden , interesting silhouettes with fall offshoot for a morsel of dramatic art on the patio , and beautiful full fir trees with a bluish gray tone that get off up attractively in the moonlight . Even without medal or fairy lights they already look arresting , and they offer perpetual greenery in the garden throughout the respite of the year as well .
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OriginFir trees grow in the Caucasus and Asia Minor , other species also grow in Korea , Japan and North America . Spruce is native to big parts of northerly , central and eastern Europe and large expanse of Asia .
Festive Pines assortmentSpruce is officially a hardy needle coniferous tree , but it expect like a true pine tree , often complete with cone below the branches . It can have a classical pine material body , with superimposed offshoot that debase out around the stem , but they can also be globular , trained as a pyramid or have hang branches . A selection is described below .
Norway spruce ( Picea abies ) is the most commonly sold spruce . The tree diagram is often offered without roots which intend it needs to be rank on a wooden cross or Christmas tree brook . This classic Christmas tree commence at 50 curium . The ornamental value is particularly determined by the arrangement of the branches and the tree diagram ’s form . The disadvantage of this coinage is that it often sheds a lot of needle after a while . place the spruce in a standstill with water system or choosing a tree with origin can delay this process .
White spruce ( Picea glauca ' Conica ' ) is an attractive , compendious , pyramidical tree diagram . The needles are green and densely packed and the tree grows slowly . characteristic : prone to aphids , needles pointing in all directions with a rough twig , smells like blackcurrants . Some large sizes are grown in the subject and are then order in corporation . Most of the pocket-size sizes are grow in pots and sell well in flower shops because of their attractive small , accomplishable size . It ’s the ideal mini Christmas tree for use as a ready - decorated tree .
Serbian spruce ( Picea omorika ) is a slender vertical yet succinct Christmas Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree with elegant ramification . Needles are 1 to 2 cm , bright immature on top and blue underneath , lending a blue flavor to the tree diagram . The needles rest on the tree better than with a Norwegian spruce . Rooted trees can be used after Christmas as an attractive lonesome Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in the garden , which can turn over a height of 8 to 10 measure .
The true fir tree has long , flat needles . The color is greyish green , sometimes with a silvery whole tone . Fir trees have cone on the branches that partly fall apart , will the core standing . look on the species it can grow in a narrow pillar pattern or in a classic Christmas tree manikin . The three most significant are name below :
Nordmann fir ( Abies nordmanniana ) is increasingly being sold as a Christmas tree , and is also used widely for festive foliage . A slightly more expensive tree , but very decorative with its shiny dark fleeceable top Earth’s surface and grey underside . The tree diagram suffers less acerate leaf shed , and has an attractive placement of the branches for positioning ornament and lights . Planting take root trees in the garden later is potential , but be aware that Nordmann can get hold of a height of 20 metre .
baronial fir ( Abies procera ‘ Glauca ’ ) has an attractive blueish light-green colour , vulgar , soft phonograph needle and a strong fresh scent . This species is often used at Christmas .
Korean true fir ( Abies koreana ) is an exceptionally attractive Christmas tree diagram that may already be bearing indigo cone at the selling stage , unlike other Christmas trees . The needle are lustrous light-green on top and have a silvery livid undersurface .
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