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PICEA omorika
Commonly known as Serbian spruce
Attractive drooping branches which curve upwards at tips
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EvergreenFlattened, dark to blue-green leaves 1-2cm (½-¾in) long, white beneath
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Height20m (65ft) -
Spread3m (10ft)
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ConiferNarrow, spire-like tree with orange-brown shoots. Brown bark cracks into square plates. Produces red-brown female cones 3-7cm (1¼-2¾in) long
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Tree
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Very hardyHardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F) -
Full sun
PICEA omorika
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Additional FeaturesArchitectural interestEndangered in the wildThese 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.Endangered
Pests & DiseasesAphids, adelgids can cause galls, red spider mite. Susceptible to honey fungus
Place of originBosnia, Serbia (Drina River valley) -
Garden Location/ConditionsCoastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea with more shelter
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HardinessFully hardy
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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Tree ShapeNarrowly columnar
Picea - Growing Guide
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20m (65ft)
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3m (10ft) |
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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