Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: State Arboretum of Virginia - Blandy Experimental Farm, 5 by ViburnumValley

ViburnumValley wrote:
Here we go again - another unknown, and even never heard of before.

The Szechwan Fir (Abies sutchuenensis) was not the most vigorously growing conifer in the Blandy Farm collection, but in its defense it was planted within the canopy of a pretty large old Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) - likely to provide some shading to get it established back in the day.

This particular individual has some very Taxus-like qualities in the color and character of the needles, but probably only due to siting and cultural conditions here. Krüssmann describes this species as "...one of the world's most beautiful fir species..."