Korean fir

Jim wolohan · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 6:51 pm Post subject: Korean fir

Hi all, picked this tree up today in a local garden center. It had fallen behind a wall the girl thought it was there a few years it was in a 5lt pot. The bottom of tree was mostly dead so i made it into a standard. Its a korean fir but does anybody know what kind also should i cut off the leader. Regards jim

tagwex · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:18 am Post subject:

C'mon Silver Surfer.... haven't heard from you in a while.

Silver surfer · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:52 pm Post subject:

Hi,
Nothing happening here for over 6 months so got out of the habit of looking regularly.
Korean fir is Abies Koreana...a super slowish growing conifer. ....with super cones

https://www.google.com/search?q=abies+koreana&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFgvfUv-nhAhVkpHEKHSojDpMQ_AUIDigB&biw=1920&bih=944

NO I beg you ....please do not cut the top of.
Please remove from the pot...tease out all the roots...it will be pot bound.
Plant in the garden.
Hid it behind lower shrub and leave well alone.
Enjoy.

Jim wolohan · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:23 pm Post subject:

Hi thanks for advise. I won't cut the leader off. It was only in a 5lt pot so when i took it out I soaked it in a bucket of water for about an hour I loosened all the roots and then put it in a 20lt pot. I'm afraid I haven't room to put it in the ground.I realy like it the way it is and as it is very slow growing I'm hoping it will be ok for some years to come before i have to repot. Jim

Greengage · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 6:37 am Post subject:

Good to know Silver Surfer is keeping watch, There is nothing the lady does not know, My ambition on here is to find something she cannot identify, try it..

Silver surfer · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:13 am Post subject:

Not true!
Just back from amazing holiday to South America /Costa Rica with hundreds of plant pics that I am REALLY struggling to get correctly id.

Come on Greengage...surely you haven't given up trying to beat me.

Greengage · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:31 am Post subject:

No I think I found one new to cultivation when it flowers ill post. Very Happy

Also have a beautiful Echium coming into flower soon but that will be easy fingers crossed.

Silver surfer · Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:48 pm Post subject:

What has happened to this mystery plant Greengage? Still waiting!

Greengage · Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:55 am Post subject:

it has not flowered yet I have not forgotten.

Silver surfer · Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:25 pm Post subject: