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Shasta Red Fir (Abies magnifica var. shastensis)
Shasta Red Fir (Abies magnifica var. shastensis)
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You will get 9 seeds of Abies magnifica var. shastensis, SHASTA RED FIR for planting.
Abies magnifica var. shastensis, also known as Shasta Red Fir, is a shade-tolerant evergreen tree that prefers cool, moist soil and a north-facing slope. It is intolerant of pollution and is commonly used as an ornamental plant, Christmas tree, and for lumber and pulpwood. The tree has needle-like leaves, erect cones that release winged seeds, and its bark changes from smooth and grey to rough and orange-red as it ages.
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 seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed