Abies fraseri 'Klein’s Nest' 23W50 Fraser Fir R2-
Abies fraseri 'Klein’s Nest' 23W50 Fraser Fir R2- (Raraflora Nursery, PA 1972) Dwarf Fraser Fir, Size at 10 years: 3x4ft., Purple Cones, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed R2 for 11.6 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2012.
Dwarf, mounded low-spreading, similar to Picea abies 'Nidiformis'. Somewhat irregular shape.. Purple cones. Stiff dark green needles on a Juniper like plant, comes up and out. Introduced by Raraflora Nursery at Feasterville, PA. Planted in 2012. Was not bothered by the cold 2013-14 winter. Trimmed in 2018.
American Conifer Society: Although it's origin is unclear, it is speculated to be named for Theodore Klein of Crestwood, Kentucky, a leader of the regional nursery industry and as an educator. Commonly seen synonyms for this cultivar include 'Kline's Nest' and 'Klein's Dwarf.'
Photo by Frank D.Richards, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Creative Commons Copyright CC BY-SA 4.0.
Link to additional photos of this plant on my Flickr account from 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Dwarf, #Conifer, #FraserFir, #Fir, #¿Origin, #Klein’sNest, #ABIES, #23W50
Abies fraseri 'Klein’s Nest' 23W50 Fraser Fir R2-
Abies fraseri 'Klein’s Nest' 23W50 Fraser Fir R2- (Raraflora Nursery, PA 1972) Dwarf Fraser Fir, Size at 10 years: 3x4ft., Purple Cones, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed R2 for 11.6 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2012.
Dwarf, mounded low-spreading, similar to Picea abies 'Nidiformis'. Somewhat irregular shape.. Purple cones. Stiff dark green needles on a Juniper like plant, comes up and out. Introduced by Raraflora Nursery at Feasterville, PA. Planted in 2012. Was not bothered by the cold 2013-14 winter. Trimmed in 2018.
American Conifer Society: Although it's origin is unclear, it is speculated to be named for Theodore Klein of Crestwood, Kentucky, a leader of the regional nursery industry and as an educator. Commonly seen synonyms for this cultivar include 'Kline's Nest' and 'Klein's Dwarf.'
Photo by Frank D.Richards, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Creative Commons Copyright CC BY-SA 4.0.
Link to additional photos of this plant on my Flickr account from 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Dwarf, #Conifer, #FraserFir, #Fir, #¿Origin, #Klein’sNest, #ABIES, #23W50