Turkish FirAbies bornmuellerianaHeight: 70' average mature height Zones: 5-8 Find my zone Aspect: partial shade to full sun Watering: needs little to no summer water once established, one or two deep watering cycles per summer Maximum Water: tolerates occasional winter flooding but needs drier soil in the summer Habit: single stem or trunk Foliage: evergreen Growth Rate: slow
This plant can't be shipped to Michigan
Size Availability
Out of season.
3 to 4 feet tall - $0.00 each 4 to 6 inches tall - deep plug - $7.50 each 8 to 10 inches tall - $7.50 each 8 to 10 inch seedling - $8.50 each
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
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Production notes: reliable production
Very similar to the Nordmann Fir but tougher and faster growing, the Turkish Fir is far more heat tolerant than most other species and is a good choice for the Southwest. It is one of the few Fir species that we can grow reliably without using shade cloth in our hot climate (regular 100 degree days through much of the summer). The Turkish Fir is also commonly known as the Black Sea Fir.
The dense foliage is very dark green with bright lime colored new tips in the spring and early summer on a smooth conical branch structure. These trees make excellent living Christmas trees and are also popular for cut Christmas tree growers. The roots are more forgiving of irrigated soils than most other Fir species and so is a much better choice for garden landscapes, however they should still be allowed to have fairly dry soil throughout much of the summer. Turkish Fir will not thrive in soggy or heavy clay soils, if this is a concern for you then one of the best options is to grow moisture-sensitive plants like most conifer species in raised garden mounds. You can build a mound 2-3 feet high and 4-5 feet wide using topsoil to drastically improve drainage.
A dense Turkish Fir happily growing in a home landscape.
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The needles are dense and evenly spaced.
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A forest of Turkish Fir in their native range.
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A forest of Turkish Fir in their native range.
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Packing Plants For ShippingWe pack our plants depending on the needs of each species and size, most plants ship best with the roots packed in moist sawdust or bark fines but some species don't like root disturbance and are shipped in a soil-less growing media. Excess soil is washed from the roots in preparation for shipping (18-24" White Pines)  Plants are bundled together to fit in boxes  Bundles of plants are secured in long boxes. Plant Sizes 3 gallon Dawn Redwood  Standard quart shrub  Standard 14-18" multi-stem tree size  Standard deep plug pine tree Bamboo Plants Are Shipped In Their ContainersBamboo roots are not flexible and so plants have to be shipped in their containers. These plants are heavier and are shipped separately from bare root plants. Because they are potted they can handle longer transit times so can ship via UPS Ground instead of USPS Air Mail. Potted plants can also be shipped year-round.We regularly top our 1 gallon bamboo plants at 24-30 inches tall throughout the growing season. This results in dense, bushy foliage while allowing for economical shipping. From this size most running species will grow to 5-6 feet tall in the first spring and clumping species will usually grow to 4-5 feet tall.  1 gallon bamboo plants strapped in and ready to be sealed. Unpacking Bare Root PlantsYou will be sent tracking details as soon as your plants are shipped. Unpack your plants as quickly as possible after they are delivered. We use two types of boxes, side-sealing and top-sealing. For boxes that are taped along the whole length you can cut the tape on either side and remove the plant bundles by cutting the tape holding the bundle to the bottom. For boxes that are sealed on the top and bottom, it is easiet to open the bottom of the box (the shipping label is at the top) and pull the bundle of plants out straight out. Check that the box is empty as there can be a second bundle of plants stuck towards the top. A bundle of trees. What if I am not able to plant right away?You can usually leave the plants in their shipping container unopened for 1-2 days if there were no shipping delays and you have received your plants from late November through February. Plants shipped when it is warmer can't stay in their packages for as long.For longer term storage of plants you can pot them up or plant them in rows close together temporarily and then pull them out later in the spring to be planted again. This keeps the roots moist while allowing for air flow to the tops. The roots should have good contact with the soil to ensure they have access to adequate moisture. |
Size Availability
Out of season.
3 to 4 feet tall - $0.00 each 4 to 6 inches tall - deep plug - $7.50 each 8 to 10 inches tall - $7.50 each 8 to 10 inch seedling - $8.50 each
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
This does NOT subscribe your email to any mailing lists, our system will only send an inventory notification message.
Production notes: reliable production
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