2 foot high balsam fir
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
You know balsam fir. It is the archtypical Christmas tree. Wonderful smell. Soft sprays of needles.
It grows here. I know one only 6 miles from my house, down by the river But it isn't common. This is a challenging tree.
It needs a spot where it doesn't get reflection off the house in winter, but is also protected from the winter winds.
If you are on the bald prairie, start with something else. When your something elses are 10 feet tall, come see me for a fir.
According to forestry.about.com, the only ingredient we're missing is water. Where it grows well it typically gets 30-40 inches of precipitation per year.
If you have a partially shaded hollow that's wet for a couple days after a rain, this is a possible tree for that spot, especially if it's a bit shady too.
I’ve in-planted them in my poplar woods, here and there on the edges. Works well for this.
Upcoming Balsam Fir. Transplant unsold ones to bigger pots in fall of 2017
More info on balsam fir
USFS Silvics Manual Abies balsamea
Wikipedia Abies balsamea
Boreal Forest Balsam Fir
The Gymnosperm Database Abies balsamea
Inventory tables are double rows to make them usable on small screens.
Common name and container in column 1.
Count is how many we think we have left. Price is per tree.
Height will be there next year, we hope.
Conifer -- Fir
| Common Name Container |
Count Price |
Height (feet) |
|
| Fir, Balsam #1 Std pot (3 qt) |
73 $17.50 |
||
| Fir, Balsam #10 Growbag (42 qt) |
383 $80.00 |
||
| Fir, Balsam #10 Growbag (42 qt) |
5 $90.00 |
||
| Fir, Balsam #10 Growbag (42 qt) |
77 $100.00 |
||
| Fir, Balsam #10 Growbag (42 qt) |
2 $120.00 |
||
| Fir, Balsam #2 Std pot (6 qt) |
20 $32.50 |
||
| Fir, Balsam #2 Std pot (6 qt) |
119 $35.00 |
||
| Fir, Balsam 1000 ml Styroblock |
15 $10.00 |
||
| Fir, Balsam 60 ml plug - 20/bundle |
40 $3.00 |
||
| Fir, Balsam empty |
-26 $3.00 |
||
| Fir, Balsam #N/A |
-18 $80.00 |
||
| Last Update: 2024-Jan-21 | |||
Got something to say? Email me: sfinfo@sherwoods-forests.com
Interesting? Share this page.
Want to talk right now? Call me: (8 am to 8 pm only, please) 1-780-848-2548
Do not arrive unannounced. Phone for an appointment. Why? See Contact & Hours That same page gives our hours of operation.
Back to Top
Copyright © 2008 - 2021 S. G. Botsford
Sherwood's Forests is located about 75 km southwest of Edmonton, Alberta. Please refer to the map on our Contact page for directions.