Noble/Nordmann Fir transplants from only 85 cents each
Welcome to Xmas Tree Transplants this site
is for the sales/ordering of our wholesale christmas tree transplants,
We offer quality Noble/Nordmann Fir from only 85 cents each further reductions maybe possible
on quantity and payment method, Plant height approx 8" - 12"+
Xmas Tree Transplants is a
division
of Limerick Xmas Tree Centre
We will be selling our cut trees and accessories throughour Limerick Xmas Tree Centre
website and christmas tree farm soon,
where you can choose and cut your own real growing christmas tree from our
christmas
tree farm, we are a family business located just outside Ardagh, Co. Limerick, we
pride ourselves on the quality of our christmas trees.
We offer quality Noble Fir (recommended
for air conditioned offices) . Noble Fir are the original non-shed christmas
tree . The colour is blue green, the needles are soft the tree has a real
"christmas tree" scent .
Abies Nordmanniana - Nordmann Fir which is another non/low shed needle tree make fabulous cut or pot grown trees with their excellent needle retention properties, bears erect, cylindrical, green brown cone when mature, Can be container grown for several years and brought inside for the festive season, if planted out can reach 15-25m
All About Noble Firs
Noble Fir -
Abies procera
Description:
In the wild, the trees are tall, beautifully symmetrical and grow to over
200 feet in height. The bark is smooth with resin blisters when young and
changes to brownish-grey plates with age.
The needles are roughly 4-sided (similar to spruce), over 1 inch long,
bluish-green but appearing silver because of 2 white rows of stomata on the
underside and 1-2 rows on the upper surface. The needles are generally
twisted upward so that the lower surface of branches are exposed.
The pollen cones are reddish and the seed cones are large (often over 5
inches long), heavy cones concentrated in the tree tops. They are erect and
the cones scales are nearly concealed by shaggy-edged, sharp pointed bracts.
The cones dissipate in the fall to release their seeds.
The original Latin name Abies nobilis had to be changed when it was
discovered another tree already had been given this name. However, the
common name has persisted because of the magnificent proportions of the tree
and the large, heavy cones.
Range:
Nobles are native to the Siskiyou Mountains of northern California and the
Cascade and Coastal ranges of Oregon and Washington. It closely resembles
the California red fir (Abies magnifica var. magnifica), commonly used as an
uncultured tree called "silver tips" in the California fresh tree market,
and the shasta fir (Abies magnifica var. shastensis) that is grown in some
Pacific Northwest christmas tree plantations.
It grows in middle- to upper-elevation coniferous forests and is often
associated with Abies amabilis (or "silver fir") and other conifers. The
best stands are found in moist, middle elevation areas with deep, rich
soils. Middle-elevation stands are usually more open than low-elevation
forests and occur on poorer, thinner, rockier soils in areas more frequently
disturbed by wind, snow and sometimes fire.
Uses:
Long considered an excellent christmas tree because of its beauty, stiff
branches and long keep ability, the species is growing in popularity. It is
also widely used in the greenery business to make wreaths, door swags,
garland and other christmas products.
Its lumber is sometimes marketed as "Oregon larch" - possibly after the
Larch Mountains because they were covered with towering stands of noble fir.
The wood is moderately strong and light weight. It is valued for its light
colour and uniform straight grain. The early wood (spring wood) is creamy
white to light brown and the late wood (summer wood) gradually changes to
reddish brown or lavender tinged. The heartwood is indistinct.
The wood is easy to work. Its warm, light colour and straight grain makes
ideal interior finish material for siding, panelling and doors. It is often
sold separately for appearance applications and as Hem-Fir (Hemlock-Fir) for
construction applications.
Folklore:
The R.A.F. Mosquito planes of World War II were built with noble fir frames.
