Abies koreana Silberlocke
Abies koreana Silberlocke - an evergreen conifer native to the Korean pivostrova.Vysota 12-15, crown diameter of 4-5 m. Annual growth in height 10-20 cm. Life expectancy of 300 years.
Crone dense. Needles needle soft, dark green shiny, whitish below a length of 2-3 cm. Cones vuzkotsylindrychni 4-5 cm long, purple, directed upwards.
It is used in single landings, in groups, as New Year`s (Christmas) tree. It prefers fertile, well-drained soil, does not tolerate drought. May suffer from spring solar burns. Frost, but can freeze slightly shoots.
Plant care
Location. Fir plant light-requiring, but young plants pritenyat best, because that bright sunlight is bad for the young plant.
Planting. Korean fir planting as most plants pine family, made in early spring, before the buds as rozpustyatsya. For several days after transplanting tree should be sprayed every day to improve survival.
Best-age for planting Korean fir - 5-10 years. It is desirable to add slowly soluble fertilizers. Korean fir planting carried out to a depth of no more than 80 cm. Transplanting a tree, you need to carefully monitor the location of the root collar - is in any case not be deeply grounded, it is best to leave it at ground level. After planting the tree should be watered abundantly.
Reproduction. Korean Fir propagated not only vegetative way, but seeds. They are sown in autumn in special grooves to a depth of two centimeters. May sow the seeds in spring after stratification (long holding at a certain temperature to accelerate germination).
Fertilizing. Best fertilize the plant on the second or third year after planting. Fertilizing is carried out Korean fir complex mineral fertilizers.
Diseases. Because of the extreme temperatures can fall off the needles and buds, tree loses its decorative properties, and in some cases the temperature difference can lead to death of the entire plant. Also, the types of illnesses include mold Korean fir and spruce-fir and Hermes (white, cotton like coating on the needles or branches).