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These are BARE ROOTED plants which can be planted from the end of October until May and will be dispatched as soon as the weather turns cold and they become dormant. - The dispatch date depends on the Autumn temperature and varies from year to year. - A fir native to the mountains south and east of the Black Sea, in Turkey, Georgia, Russian Caucasus and northern parts of Armenia.

It occurs at altitudes of 900-2,200 m on mountains with a rainfall of over 1,000 mm. - Growing Details - Common Name: Nordmann fir - Genus: Abies - Species: nordmanniana - Skill Level: Experienced - Exposure: Full sun - Hardiness: Hardy - Soil type: Well-drained/light, Acidic, Sandy - Height: 45 - 60m - Spread: 8m - Time to plant seeds: February to May Description - It is a large evergreen coniferous tree growing to 60 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m. In the Western Caucasus Reserve, some specimens have been reported to be 78 m and even 85 m tall , the tallest trees in Europe.

- The leaves are needle-like, flattened, 1.8-3.5 cm long and 2 mm wide by 0.5 mm thick, glossy dark green above, and with two blue-white bands of stomata below. The tip of the leaf is usually blunt, often slightly notched at the tip, but can be pointed, particularly on strong-growing shoots on young trees. The cones are 10-20 cm long and 4-5 cm broad, with about 150-200 scales, each scale with an exserted bract and two winged seeds; they disintegrate when mature to release the seeds.