Martin wrote:
"Abies koreana - grows to 12m (40ft) and therefore more suitable for the
smaller garden." LOL!!!!!!

)) Should have said 'more suitable of the "ordinary" smaller garden
....'. Honestly...

This year we will have twigs as a xmas tree, the amelanchier of a
friend which overnight died this summer (the tree not the friend).
Still haven't found out why the tree died, but then again my friend has
a jungle and you wouldn't know it's not there anymore. These trees are
so beautiful, I've got one facing my front door, and are quite robust
in general. I thought.