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Blue Spruce – Picea pungens
(30 seeds)
$4.35
Blue foliage makes for an unusual and attractive bonsai or a great hedge.
30 in stock
A conifer with very short needles, the Blue Spruce is a great tree for formal and informal upright bonsai styles as well as cascade and group planting.When pruning, pinch rather than trim the tips, and if you choose to wire it, exaggerate the bend as it does not set as well as most trees do.
Bonsai Location
Indoor or OutdoorBonsai Difficulty
MediumBonsai Styles
Cascade, Semi-cascade, Formal Upright, Informal Upright, Group PlantingBonsai Size
Small (0-25cm), Medium (25-80cm), Large (80-200cm)Position/Sunlight
Full SunGrowing Information
In the Garden
The lovely blue foliage on this species makes for a great specimen plant or dense hedge. A large tree, it is best planted in large gardens or parks unless it is clipped as topiary or hedge.
Propagation
A tough tree with very deep roots, this tree is fairly drought tolerant and will grow in most soil types including clay soils. Well suited to either full sun or part shade the Blue Spruce will grow in all cool and temperate areas of Australia.
Product Details
| Common Name: | Blue Spruce |
| Scientific Name: | Picea pungens |
| Seeds Per Packet: | Approx 30 |
| Climate: | Cold Temperate, Warm Temperate |
| Hardiness: | 1 (-15 to -10 °C) |
| Ideal Soil pH: | Acidic |
| Soil Type: | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Position/Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Watering: | Medium |
| Bonsai Location: | Indoor or Outdoor |
| Bonsai Difficulty: | Medium |
| Bonsai Styles: | Cascade, Semi-cascade, Formal Upright, Informal Upright, Group Planting |
| Bonsai Size: | Small (0-25cm), Medium (25-80cm), Large (80-200cm) |
| Tree Full Height: | 15-25m |
| Tree Full Width: | 10-15m |
| Foliage: | Evergreen |
| Foliage Colour: | Silver |
| Seasons Of Interest: | Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter |
| Climate: | Cold Temperate, Warm Temperate |
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