How to tend a Picea glauca

Also known as: Pinus laxa (Münchh.) Ehrh., Pinus coerulea Lodd. ex Loudon, Pinus glauca Moench, Pinus virescens Neilr., Pinus tetragona Moench, Picea alba (Castigl.) Link, Picea acutissima Beissn., Pinus canadensis (Mill.) Du Roi, Picea coerulea (Lodd. ex J.Forbes) Link, Pinus alba Aiton, Picea tschugatskoyae Carrière, Pinus alba var. arctica (A.Murray bis) Parl., Pinus canadensis var. alba Castigl., Picea canadensis var. albertiana Rehder, Picea canadensis f. parva Vict., Picea alba var. foetida Penh., Picea laxa Sarg., Picea glauca f. parva Fernald & Weath., Picea glauca f. buxoides J.R.Schramm, Picea glauca f. conica Rehder, Abies alba (Aiton) Michx., Abies arctica A.Murray bis, Abies canadensis Mill., Abies coerulea Lodd. ex J.Forbes, Abies laxa (Münchh.) K.Koch, Abies virescens R.Hinterh. & J.Hinterh., Abies alba var. virescens (R.Hinterh. & J.Hinterh.) Nyman, Picea canadensis var. glauca (Moench) Sudw., Pinus abies var. laxa Münchh., Abies rubra var. violacea Loudon, Picea alba var. pendula Carrière, Picea canadensis var. pendula (Moench) C.K.Schneid., Picea glauca var. pendula (Carrière) Hornibr., Pinus abies var. alba (Jacques) Antoine, Abies alba var. caerulea J.Nelson, Picea glauca f. caerulea (J.Nelson) Rehder, Picea glauca f. aurea (J.Nelson) Rehder, Abies canadensis var. aurea J.Nelson, Abies alba var. nana Jacques, Picea glauca f. nana (Jacques) Rehder, Picea glauca f. glauca , Pinus alba var. nana (Jacques) Endl., Abies alba var. nana Dicks. ex Loudon

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade, good growth under sunlight

Soil

Fertile sandy loam or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove dead, rotten, diseased leaves and the parts that may affect the good appearance

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Pinaceae, Picea
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, fruiting period September-October
Flower colors
Leaf color blue green, fruit color red brown
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