Fir Abies koreana 'Silberlocke'

More vigorous and large in time than 'Silberperl', 'Silberkugel' but less so than 'Silberrief'. It is semi-dwarf for most climates, averaging 1.5-3.0 inches growth a year. Some report vigor as high as 4-6 in. in good nursery culture. It is thus slow to form a leading and good training is therefore essential to get a good form in the long term. It is easily trained in a colorful pyramid. violet cones appear on youngish plants and give an added bonus. Needles closely set, distinctly spiralled revealing the silvery stomates. A very distinct and showy plant. A wonderful plant and surely essential for any conifer collection that wants to highlight the diverse beauty of needles. I was shocked to see it thrive in hot 95 degree and humid sun at the Atlanta Bot. Gard. in July 2003 with only the least bit of faint shade. It is toughter than most of us with Abies aversion in the hot US states may have thought. Horstmann Nursery, Germany before 1983 It is not 'Horstmann', a very different clone from the same nursery.