Conifer Database - Rat Tail

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Abies procera (Rat Tail)

Abies procera 'Rat Tail' is a very unusual sparsely branched Noble fir. It develops needles only about .12 - .37 inches (3-9 mm) in length but the leaders grow to normal length that resemble rat tails. As the tree grows in age, it may develop branches that will have normal length mixed with the others. It needs to be staked to make an upright plant. Annual growth is about 4 inches (10 cm); its 10-year dimensions are expected to be 6 x 4 feet (1.8 - 1.2 m).

Found by Delbert and Barbara Hupp of Drakes Crossing Nursery (Silverton, OR) about 1985.




Abies procera

Abies procera

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Provisional
COLOR:Dark Green
GROWTH SHAPE:Upright Weeping
GROWTH SIZE:Large: greater than 12 inches (30 cm) per year / greater than 12 feet (4 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Seedling Selection


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