Abies koreana Green Carpet - Korean Fir
Abies koreana Green Carpet - Korean Fir
Abies koreana Green Carpet
Korean Fir
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Description
Abies koreana 'Green Carpet' is a variety of Korean fir with a widely spread, prostrate habit, which is well named 'Green Carpet'. This slow-growing conifer, with moderate development, forms a beautiful mass covered with very dense evergreen foliage. Its needles are wide, short, shiny, with a silver underside, and soft to the touch. In spring, its small brown and prominent buds located at the end of the branches, followed by its beautifully coloured cones, add to the picture. With its slow growth, this variety requires no maintenance, perfectly fulfilling its role as ground cover in small gardens, rockeries, or pots.
Korean fir, in Latin Abies koreana, is a conifer of the pinaceae family. This species is only found in the mountains of the extreme south of Korea and has become rare in its native country. This small conifer reaches a height of 6 to 9 m (20 to 29ft) in its natural environment and has a compact habit. The cultivar 'Green Carpet' is a small horticultural selection with a prostrate habit. Its horizontal annual growth is around 5 cm (2in). Ultimately, the bush rarely exceeds 60 cm (24in) in height, but it can spread over 2, even 3 m (10ft). It has a compact, perfectly rounded habit, and forms almost a carpet, composed of branches with wide and flexible radiating needles attached, light green on the top and silver on the underside. Its spring buds crown its foliage with a velvet brown. Mature plants produce scale-like and erect cones measuring about 10 cm (4in) long at the end of the branches. Their colour gradually changes from pink to purple and then violet, ending up dark brown in summer.
Abies koreana 'Green Carpet' is ideal for small spaces. It excels as ground cover, planted in raised beds, on a slope, or in a rockery. Thanks to its slow growth and moderate development, it easily fits into a small garden. Its silhouette blends well with Japanese, contemporary, or more classical designs. The architectural qualities of dwarf conifers deserve to be invited more often into our gardens, where they provide permanent structure. These are rather discreet plants in summer but become prominent again in winter when flowering is scarce. They mark pathways, border terraces, and can adorn the corner of a large shrub bed. To accompany Korean fir 'Green Carpet', choose another ground-covering conifer such as Juniperus Blue Carpet or a variety of Chirimen false cypress with a picturesque upright habit. Grasses, with their appearance, complement conifers very well. Consider Stipa tenuifolia, Pennisetum Hameln Gold, or Miscanthus Apetitiv, for example.
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Plant Abies koreana 'Green Carpet' from September to November or from February to May, in ordinary, but very well-drained, even stony and rocky soil enriched with humus, not too dry, in dappled sunlight or partial shade. This species is sensitive to heat and scorching sun. Water the plants regularly during the two to three summers following planting and weed the soil well in summer. The Korean fir should be watered during prolonged periods of intense heat. This bush does not require pruning, but you can remove any unsightly or obstructive branches to maintain an attractive shape.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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