Additional Information about the Silver Fir or Noble Fir Christmas Tree
Silver Fir or Noble FirAbies procera one inch
long, bluish-green needles with a silvery appearance; has short, stiff
branches; great for heavier ornaments; keeps well; is used to make wreaths,
door swags and garland.
Leaf: About 1 inch long, linear, and 4-angled in cross-section with a groove on
top along the midrib; bluish-white bloom on all surfaces; base curves, making
the needle resemble a hockey stick; tips mostly rounded but may be pointed on
cone-bearing branches. Spirally arranged but usually upswept.
Flower: Monoecious; male cones reddish and borne beneath the leaves; female
cones erect, covered by long, pointed bracts, and borne near the top of the
crown.
Fruit: Cones are 4 to 6 inches long, cylindrical, and borne upright on the
twig; cone scales are deciduous, falling from the cone as seeds ripen; olive
brown when mature; bracts are longer than scales and turn down, almost covering
the entire scale (as opposed to California red fir).
Twig: Moderately stout, reddish-brown, and covered with round, flat leaf scars
when needles fall. Buds are small, rounded, brown and mostly non-resinous;
often surrounded by needles, terminal buds usually occur in clusters of three
or more.
Bark: Initially gray-green and blistered, later becoming purplish-gray to
reddish-brown with narrow ridges that are broken into rectangular blocks,
somewhat scaly.
Form: Noble fir is a large evergreen 140 to 200 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet in
diameter with a crown that is conical in young trees, but rounded when mature.
Benefits of Artificial Silver Fir Christmas Trees
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees last longer than real
trees.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees are safer than real trees
because they are not a fire hazard.
Studies show that plastic artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees
are thrown out after ten years.
There is no hassle in buying artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees &
wreaths because they are found in many shops around Silver Fir Christmas.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees can be decorated with
tinsel or foliage coloured tinsel.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees are generally inexpensive,
because they are made out of cheap inexpensive materials whereas many cheaper
live trees are of poor quality as well as they deteriorate quickly. Shop around
to find a tree that you like within your price limit!
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees don't litter the floor with
pine needles like real trees do.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees don't bother you if you
don't like the smell of pine or have allergies.
If you happen to like the smell of pine you can buy a special pine spray for
your artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees can't rot like real trees
can.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees are easy to assemble and
easy to store away.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees don't weigh much.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees are easy to decorate.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees needles do not shed.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees have a fuller, more
luxurious look.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees are more economical,
lasting for years.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees are more convenient to
select than a live tree.
Artificial Silver Fir Christmas trees can be set up earlier and
left up longer for a longer holiday.
Buying an artificial tree prevents cutting down a live tree, which is more
ecologically sound.
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