Picea abies 'Rafzer Hexe' - 20-25 CM C3

Description
The Norway spruce 'Rafzer Hexe' (Picea abies) is a shrub that grows compactly in a conical shape and usually reaches a height of around 4 metres. Its needle-shaped leaves are dark green in colour. Decorative brown cones adorn Picea abies 'Rafzer Hexe' from September. This shrub is well tolerant of frost and prefers well-drained, sandy, loamy, slightly acidic soil in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Picea excelsa, Picea obovata var. alpestris.

Bulletpoints
* tolerates pruning

leaves
The Norway spruce 'Rafzer Hexe' is evergreen. Its needles are dark green.

Spread
Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Norway spruce 'Rafzer Hexe' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Norway spruce 'Rafzer Hexe' is conical and compact in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Fruit
The cylindrical, brown cones of Picea abies 'Rafzer Hexe' appear from September. The young cones have a purple-violet colour.

Use
Container, solitary, group planting

Root
Picea abies 'Rafzer Hexe' is a shallow-rooted or heart-rooted tree and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched, spreading roots.