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Blue Balsam Fir, Second Generation Blue Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
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Botanical Name:
Abies Balsamea
Family:
PINACEAE
Genus:
Abies
Species:
balsamea
Common Name:
Blue Balsam Fir, Second Generation Blue Balsam Fir
Lot#:
000141
Quantity:
2.41 lb
Avg Count Packet:
44
Average Seeds Per Pound:
48124
Germination:
42%
Germination Test Type:
cut
Purity:
99%
Height:
75 feet
Collection Locale:
Maine
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
3
1 pkt
$
4.95
1 oz
$
68.41
Characteristics
Christmas Tree
Evergreen
Medicinal
Moist Soil
Screen/Windbreak
Wildlife food
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Growing Info
Scarification
Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours
Stratification
cold stratify for 30 days
Germination
seed may start to germinate in cold strat., sow seed1/4"deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed
Other
fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification
Description
These trees have been selected for Christmas Tree production because of their blue color and later bud break. Seed Orchard grown.
Comments
Needles very aromatic; symmetrical, cone-shaped habit, especially when young; prefers cool, moist conditions.