| Colorado Blue Spruce: Good needle retention, very fragrant, natural conical form. Varies from blue-green to aqua blue.
Needles can be pointy, but that can be a good thing too!
Blue Spruce can reach a height of 115' @ maturity. Harvested for landscpaing as well as shelter belts. Native to the west and southwest.
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Link: http://www.christmastree.org/trees/bl_spruc.cfm
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| Douglas Fir: Excellent needle retention, long (not pointy) needles, full & well shaped.
Douglas Fir are native to the Pacific Northwest, central California and Alaska. They can reach a height of 250'. Mine dont. Douglas Fir is widley used and harvested for timber.
Not a true fir.
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Link: http://www.christmastree.org/trees/douglas.cfm
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| Bracted Balsam Fir: Excellent needle retention, much like Fraser Fir in shape, density and color, but they appear to be disease resistant and more importantly they don't taste like popcorn to the deer.
While in the same family as Canaan Fir, the Bracted Balsam we plant are native to a small area of Nova Scotia.
Possibly for sale in 09!
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http://www.christmastree.org/trees/canaan.cfm
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| Concolor (White) Fir: Excellent needle retention. Looks like a cross between a pine tree and a Douglas Fir tree. Needles are lighter in color then the Bracted Balsam Fir.
A very unique tree that has proven very difficult to grow. We think we finally have a good seedling source & hope to have more trees as we go forward.
Native to the western United States, reaching heights of 130-150'.
Possibly for sale in 09!
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http://www.christmastree.org/trees/concolor.cfm
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You may find a stray Scotch Pine or Fraser Fir, but they are few & far between.
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