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Identifying Concolor Fir: The Citrus-Scented Christmas Tree

Abies concolor – The "Cuculla" Fir

Concolor fir has longer needles (~2 inches) than Fraser or balsam fir. All firs smell citrusy (tangerine when warm). Not suited for Atlanta summer heat. Now you know the name for next year.

About Gardening: Deodar Cedar Decline: Water, pH, and Pest Investigation; Thatching Ants at Base of Large Fir Tree: No Threat to Tree Stability; Maintaining a Noble Fir at a Small Size; Hemlock Woolly Adelgid on Fir: Systemic Treatment; Fir Tree Infestation: Aphids/Scale, Sooty Mold, and Systemic Treatment; Saving a Fir with a Dead Top; Protecting a Large Douglas Fir During Construction; Soil Mounded Around Fir Trunk: Immediate Removal Required; Douglas Fir Co-dominant Leader Decision; That "Cuculla" Fir Was a Concolor Fir—And Why It Smelled Like Tangerines

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