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Abies cephalonica

Grecian Fir · Greek Fir

Family PinaceaeGenus Abies

Upright golden-brown cones clustered along the topmost branches of a fir, against blue sky
FruitAlbtalkourtakiCC BY-SA 4.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

The plant

Habit
TreeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit
treePlants of the World Online
Height
80-110 ft24-34 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Spread
15-30 ft4.6-9.1 mNotes from web searches
Native range
Albania, GreeceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Hardiness zones
5-8Notes from web searches

Growing conditions

Sun
Full sunExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil
Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Organic matter
HighNotes from web searches
Moisture
Good Drainage, MoistExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Watering
Moderate watering, less during winterNotes from web searches

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Notes from web searches — Amir Abed; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Worth knowing

  • Greek fir, or Cephalonian fir, grows in the mountains of Greece, mainly the Peloponnese and the island of Kefalonia. With black pine and Balkan fir it is a dominant tree of the conifer forests from 1,200 to 2,500 m. Wikipedia: Abies cephalonica

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    3 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

Germination happens during step 1; time not stated, 21 days assumed.

70% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Abies p. 10Public domain
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Abies (Pinaceae). Grateful acknowledgement is made to Schumacher Seed Company of MA for a gift of fifteen species of this genus. All fifteen germ. at 70D albeit somewhat slowly with germination taking place in 5-10 weeks. Some gave slightly greater percent germination with light or in a 40-70D pattern, but, GA-3, OS, or OT had no significant effects. Some germ. at 40. A significant number of the seeds rotted indicating ,that they were dead.'but there was no simple way of detecting such seeds from outward appearance nor of separating them. The seeds of all .fifteen species were largely viable and producing healthy seedlings. SUMMARY OF RESULTS ON FIFTEEN SPECIES OF ABIES Species ' Germination in 70D 40-70D Results ((cc)) Percent Time A. cephalonica 40% 5-7 weeks 40(70%)-70(3%) 0
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Abies p. 10. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

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