PICEA omorika
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PICEA omorika
Commonly known as Serbian spruce
Attractive drooping branches which curve upwards at tips
£14.50 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Architectural interest
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Endangered 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
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Pests & Diseases
Aphids, adelgids can cause galls, red spider mite. Susceptible to honey fungus -
Place of origin
Bosnia, Serbia (Drina River valley) -
EvergreenFlattened, dark to blue-green leaves 1-2cm (½-¾in) long, white beneath
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Coastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea
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Fully hardy
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Height
20m (65ft) -
Spread
3m (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 hardy
Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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Full sun
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Narrowly columnar
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Mature Size20m (65ft)
3m (10ft)
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