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    PICEA
    PICEA
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    PICEA

    Commonly known as Brewers weeping spruce

    Genus of 30-40 species of monoecious, evergreen, coniferous trees occurring in forest in cool-temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Endangered in the wild
      These plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction.
      Vulnerable
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, red spider mites, adelgids can cause galls, honey fungus
    • Place of origin
      USA (northern California, southern Oregon)
    • Evergreen
      Stout, blunt, flattened leaves, glossy, deep green above and whitish green beneath 2.5-3.5cm (1-1½in) long, arranged radially.
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      10-15m (33-49ft)
    • Spread
      3-4m (10-13ft)
    • Conifer
      Slow-growing, columnar tree with level branches and pendent side branchlets. Grey bark, becoming scaly. Cylindrical, red-brown female cones 7-14cm (3-5½in) long
    • Tree
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Narrowly columnar
    • Mature Size
      10-15m (33-49ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        3-4m (10-13ft)
      		  
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    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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    £13.00
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    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
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    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
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