Conifer Database - Šejna

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Abies alba ‘Šejna’

Abies alba 'Šejna' is an irregular-globose dwarf selection of European Silver fir with rich, dark green foliage and layered branching which is often quite unsymmetrical. After 10 years of growth, one can expect a mature specimen to stand 16 inches (40 cm) tall and wide, a rate of growth of 1 to 2 inches (2.5 - 5 cm) annually.

This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found in the 1990s by FrantiŠ¡ek Borovec of Czech Republic. Šejna is a common family name in Czech Republic.

Abies alba



Abies alba

Abies alba

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Medium Green
GROWTH SHAPE:Globe or Globose
GROWTH SIZE:Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Witch's Broom


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