Fir cone pics

16 years ago

These were taken today, temperatures were the mid-high 40s:

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My only "Fraser fir" with purple cones:

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pineresin
16 years ago
Very nice!

What's the one with purple cones in the top pic? Just a little bit too distant for me to identify!

Resin
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wadet
Original Author
16 years ago
Hi Resin. Both trees in the first two pics were labled Abies koreana from a local nursery. I'd like to know what is too!

Got some sun today:
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pineresin
16 years ago
Thanks! They are either A. koreana, or a hybrid with one A. koreana parent. How long are the cones? - they look a bit on the long side for A. koreana, but that might just be an illusion generated by their being slender with the scales not yet fully grown.

Resin
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wadet
Original Author
16 years ago
They average 4.5 to 5cm.
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pineresin
16 years ago
OK thanks! So their looking too long for A. koreana was just an illusion.

Resin
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wadet
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks for the input Resin! I reckon this will remain a mystery fir...:)
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gardener365
16 years ago
No I think Resin is saying they are koreana, "was an illusion."

Great stuff man. Bet you're enjoying your new camera.

Dax
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pineresin
16 years ago
Yep, that's correct! At first I thought those cones looked too long for koreana, but they are OK after all.

Resin
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wadet
Original Author
16 years ago
Okay, thanks. Ha-ha.

Dax, the new camera has been disappointing to say the least! Those pics were taken with my old 6.1MP Cannon DX7630 - bought in 3/05!
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