Picea orientalis - 80-100 CM C10
Picea orientalis - 80-100 CM C10
Description
The Oriental spruce (Picea orientalis) is a large tree that grows in a conical shape and usually reaches a height of around 40 metres and a width of around 8 metres. Its needle-shaped, glossy leaves are dark green in colour. This shrub is well tolerant of frost and prefers well-drained, nutrient-rich soil in a sunny to semi-shady position.
Bulletpoints
* heat-tolerant, resistant to urban climates, smoke-hardy, shade-tolerant, cannot be built over
leaves
The Oriental spruce is evergreen. Its needles are dark green, glossy.
Bark
Dark brown, scale-like bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.
Spread
Caucasus.
Frost hardiness
The Oriental spruce has good frost hardiness.
Growth
Cone-shaped.
Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.
Pruning
No pruning is necessary for this plant.
Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.
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).
Care
- This plant is susceptible to snow pressure. In snowy regions, it is therefore advisable to wrap the branches with string. Otherwise, they may split apart and not fully recover. When the snow season is over, the twine must of course be removed.
- In spring, a slow-release fertiliser can be used. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.
Fruit
Brown, oval cones. The young cones have a purple-violet colour.
Root
Picea orientalis is a shallow-rooting plant.

- Article number500
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EAN codePIORIENT-2080100C10
- Latin namePicea orientalis
- catalogLandscape shop