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Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

Mark Twain

Veitch Fir

Abies veitchii

Veitch Fir

Veitch Fir and dandelion

Veitch Fir is one I decided to try on a whim. It was nominally zone 4. Lustrous dark green needles. Soft foliage. New growth in the spring are sprays of pale green. From a few paces away it looks like there is butterfly or a bow-tie on the tip of each branch.

I put 3 in my yard. Two croaked. The third is doing ok, but after four years is barely over a foot high. One I put in the forest north of the house is now a terrifying 7 inches tall.

It is easily my most tender tree. I bought about a hundred. I think 40 are still alive. None of them are doing super well. But they are so pretty, that I'm going to keep trying.

Recommended only for dedicated gardeners.

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