Sorry Ken, but it's not Abies magnifica "Nana"
Probably Abies lasiocarpa "Compacta"
It's a old selection and it's possible different clone are developed.
Time to time, I read : Abies lasiocarpa "Compacta", "Argentea Compacta", var arizonica "Compacta" .....
Clément

Heya Ken,

I'll take some closeup photos tomorrow. The plant I believe is 'A.Lasiocarpa 'Compacta' is in my backyard and about the same size as the plant in the photo in question.

From previous memory of it, the 'Compacta' is tighter and with smaller needles then the 'Nana' plant. Maybe we can get to the bottom of this.

Also, can someone post a nice full scale image of a Abies Magnifica 'Nana' that they are sure of it's validity?

That might help with the debate.

In the end, I don't care too much, they are both beautiful dwarf conifers with great qualities, I'm not concerned if they are the same or if it is not 'Nana' but something else. I am just pretty sure they are different plants.

Yep, both Abies lasiocarpa.

Resin

Yep, Stanley & Co is selling A. lasiocarpa 'Compacta' labelled as "A. magnifica 'Nana'" and what appears to be A. numidica 'Pendula' as A. nordmanniana 'Prostrata'.

ok.. they mystery solves one problem ....

i dont have to move the one by the porch .. when it gets too big.. i will cut it down and use it for a xmas tree ... and the replacement is already to go .. planted out in the garden ...

when i first started collecting.. i wanted to put all my 'dwarf' prizes close to me... then i learned that dwarf does not mean mini .. the whole.. if momma is 386 feet tall.. her dwarf might only be 200 feet tall ... lol ...

so i have been moving my older treasures out to the pastures...

lasio grows slow enough.. that i will be able to enjoy it for 10 years.. before it starts to eat the porch .. and it brings me great joy right where it is...

when if finally irritates me.. it will be removed..

have a great day

ken

After a brief consultation with Clement, we agree this is the correct plant.

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well.. you just burst a blood vessel in my head.. lol ...

so an A. magnifica.. looks more like an A. concolor ... than a P. pungens... which the lasio more closely resembles ... but still a fir, not a spruce ... if that makes any sense

and i mean to the laymans eye .. vs the scientist ...

i am referring to the curving soft long needle .. versus the stiffer, shorter, sharp/hurtful needles ... wouldnt surprise me if the magnifica had the citrus aroma of concolor ...

ken

You're the experts. I agree with Ken, that certainly looks like Abies Concolor, the foliage reminds me of 'Archer's Dwarf'. A beautiful little tree no doubt. Sounds like I'd better move my 'Shasta Blue Fir' before it grows into a 15'x6' behemouth yes?

Yep, that looks like A. magnifica. Wrong colour shoot for A. concolor.

Resin