Site Under Construction Xmas
Tree Farm Coming Soon
Welcome to Limerick Xmas Tree Centre
where you will soon be able to choose and cut your own real growing christmas tree from our
christmas tree farm , we are a family business located just outside Ardagh,
Co. Limerick, we pride ourselves on the quality of our christmas trees,PIC BEST we started christmas tree production
in 2009 to date we have approximately number trees
trees of all ages starting from the current years seedlings up to 6 years
plus, which are the ones ready for sale. you can also purchase younger,
smaller trees as well.
We grow Premium quality Noble Fir
(recommended for air conditioned offices) . Noble Fir are the original
non-shed christmas tree . The colour is blue green, the needles are soft the
tree has a real "christmas tree" scent . We believe that our premium quality
Noble Fir are the best available christmas trees on the Irish market.
We also have Welsh Blue Noble Fir which
has a distinctive blue colour to it needles with a hint of green on the
under side of the needles
We also sell Abies
Nordmanniana - Nordman Firwhich is another non/low shed needle tree
We operate on a choose and cut
system, you the customer visit our christmas
tree farm where you are able to walk around the growing live trees we have
for sale, you choose one and cut it using one of our supplied saws, if you
are unable to cut it yourself we will cut it for you, it is then netted to
make it easier for you to take home, We believe that we are the first and
only christmas tree farm in County Limerick to operate this service.
We will also be at certain
places (to be confirmed) from the middle of December onwards where you can
purchase your tree from us
All About Noble Firs
Noble Fir - Abies procera
Description:
In the wild, the trees are tall, beautifully symmetrical and grow to over
200 feet in height. The bark is smooth with resin blisters when young and
changes to brownish-grey plates with age.
The needles are roughly 4-sided (similar to spruce), over 1 inch long,
bluish-green but appearing silver because of 2 white rows of stomata on the
underside and 1-2 rows on the upper surface. The needles are generally
twisted upward so that the lower surface of branches are exposed.
The pollen cones are reddish and the seed
cones are large (often over 5 inches long), heavy cones concentrated in the
tree tops. They are erect and the cones scales are nearly concealed by
shaggy-edged, sharp pointed bracts. The cones dissipate in the fall to
release their seeds.
The original Latin name Abies nobilis had to be changed when it was
discovered another tree already had been given this name. However, the
common name has persisted because of the magnificent proportions of the tree
and the large, heavy cones.
Range:
Nobles are native to the Siskiyou Mountains of northern California and the
Cascade and Coastal ranges of Oregon and Washington. It closely resembles
the California red fir (Abies magnifica var. magnifica), commonly used as an
uncultured tree called "silver tips" in the California fresh tree market,
and the shasta fir (Abies magnifica var. shastensis) that is grown in some
Pacific Northwest christmas tree plantations.
It grows in middle- to upper-elevation coniferous forests and is often
associated with Abies amabilis (or "silver fir") and other conifers. The
best stands are found in moist, middle elevation areas with deep, rich
soils. Middle-elevation stands are usually more open than low-elevation
forests and occur on poorer, thinner, rockier soils in areas more frequently
disturbed by wind, snow and sometimes fire.
Uses:
Long considered an excellent christmas tree because of its beauty, stiff
branches and long keep ability, the species is growing in popularity. It is
also widely used in the greenery business to make wreaths, door swags,
garland and other christmas products.
Its lumber is sometimes marketed as "Oregon larch" - possibly after the
Larch Mountains because they were covered with towering stands of noble fir.
The wood is moderately strong and light weight. It is valued for its light
colour and uniform straight grain. The early wood (spring wood) is creamy
white to light brown and the late wood (summer wood) gradually changes to
reddish brown or lavender tinged. The heartwood is indistinct.
The wood is easy to work. Its warm, light colour and straight grain makes
ideal interior finish material for siding, panelling and doors. It is often
sold separately for appearance applications and as Hem-Fir (Hemlock-Fir) for
construction applications.
Folklore:
The R.A.F. Mosquito planes of World War II were built with noble fir frames
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