Blue Spruce - Picea pungens
Blue Spruce - Picea pungens
(30 seeds)
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 Read More
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.
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Product Details
Common Name: Blue Spruce - Picea pungens
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 30
Hardiness: 1 (-15 to -10 °C)
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand
Watering: Medium
Bonsai Location: Indoor or Outdoor
Bonsai Styles: Cascade, Semi-cascade, Formal Upright, Informal Upright, Group Planting
Scientific Name: Picea pungens
Climate: Cold Temperate, Warm Temperate
Ideal Soil pH: Acidic
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Foliage Colour: Silver
Tree Full Height: 15-25m
Tree Full Width: 10-15m
Bonsai Size: 10-15m
Bonsai Difficulty Medium
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Growing 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.
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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.
Common Name: Blue Spruce - Picea pungens
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 30
Hardiness: 1 (-15 to -10 °C)
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand
Watering: Medium
Bonsai Location: Indoor or Outdoor
Bonsai Styles: Cascade, Semi-cascade, Formal Upright, Informal Upright, Group Planting
Scientific Name: Picea pungens
Climate: Cold Temperate, Warm Temperate
Ideal Soil pH: Acidic
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Foliage Colour: Silver
Tree Full Height: 15-25m
Tree Full Width: 10-15m
Bonsai Size: 10-15m
Bonsai Difficulty Medium
