![]() ![]() ![]() This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Leaves (needles) curved upward and back showing their silver undersides. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in sandy soils. Conifer, evergreen, small, slow growing, to about 20 ft. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. They grow to 20 feet tall (6 m.) and thrive in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 through 7. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more. Silver Korean fir trees ( Abies koreana Silver Show) are compact evergreens with very ornamental fruit. It can eventually get 20 feet tall and wide but is fairly slow growing, only adding 6 inches a year. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Like ‘Joe Kozey’, ‘Silberlocke’ Korean fir (Abies koreana ‘Silberlocke’, Zones 58) has a compact, vertical habit that makes it good for small gardens, like mine. Horstmann's Silberlocke Korean Fir will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. Horstmann's Silberlocke Korean Fir is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. Horstmann's Silberlocke Korean Fir is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. The needles are highly ornamental and remain bluish-green throughout the winter. It has attractive bluish-green foliage with silver undersides which emerges silver in spring. Horstmann's Silberlocke Korean Fir is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. Most trees reach a height of more than 3 metres.A stunning small evergreen with amazing year-long color new foliage emerges shiny silver in spring, fading to sea green with a prominent silver band, needles are held in whorls which displays the colors prominently a showy garden accent The tree top may be of different shapes, dense or thin, symetric or uneven. May have several stems - multistemmed tree. Woody plant, normally with a remarkable tree trunk and a tree top. ), plants of such undergrowth need well-drained soil, they tolerate drought but cannot tolerate constant moisture or even flooding. rockgardens, walls, by paths and roads, on gravel, also on gravel surface in towns and close to buildings. Porous or dry soils are normally light and loose, there is no stagnant water but relatively quickly flows in deeper layers such ground are more airy and warmer, yet drier and usually contain less humus and for such undergrowth it is often to for drought to appear (e. Plant can in otherwise appropriate environment survive cold down to - 23 ☌. Our descriptions contain the word evergreen. ![]() Leaves or needles remain on the plant for several consecutive years, usually 2 to 5 years. Their leaves are transformed into needles or scales, usually being hard and leathery. tree trunk and branches) and are also called woody plants or trees. Usually they tolerate more sun and heat if given enough moisture in partial or light shade they need less moisture.Ĭonifers have woody stems (i. These plants grow well in sun or in partial shade. ![]()
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