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Jun 05, This tree, Abies koreana, can grow to over 30 feet. You will not be able to trim it back severely.

Abies can be sheared very lightly, cutting only into the current season's new growth. Be very cautions if you try this. If you cut it back too far it will not regrow and you will have permanent bare stubs and holes in the foliage. Dec 20, Because it is naturally slow-growing and forms a nice symmetrical pyramid shape on its own, Korean firs need very little if any pruning.

Limit pruning to cutting away dead or diseased branches. The deep blue cones begin to appear when the tree is. Looked perfect for my requirements of a small specimen tree. But when I did some fact finding on google, found that it could grow much bigger, 10'' in years according to number of nursery web sites.

I like the form and look of the tree, so would like to know if it can be kept small over the years by pruning or some other means.