Picea orientalis 'Early Gold' - 400-450 CM RB

Description
The Oriental spruce 'Early Gold' (Picea orientalis) is a woody plant that grows cone-shaped and usually reaches a height of approx. 1.8 m and a width of approx. 1.2 m. Its needle-shaped, shiny leaves are dark green in colour. Its needle-shaped, shiny leaves are dark green in colour. This shrub is well tolerant of frost. It prefers a sunny to semi-shady location. The Oriental spruce 'Early Gold' makes no special demands on the soil.

Bulletpoints
* very decorative * yellow shoots * heat-tolerant, resistant to urban climates, smoke-hardy, shade-tolerant

leaves
Very decorative. The Oriental spruce 'Early Gold' is evergreen. Its needles are dark green, glossy. Yellow shoots.

Bark
Dark brown, scale-like bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Caucasus.

Frost hardiness
The Oriental spruce 'Early Gold' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Oriental spruce 'Early Gold' is conical in structure. As a rule, it grows 20 - 25 cm per year.

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
No special requirements.

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.

Use
Solitary

Root
Picea orientalis 'Early Gold' is a shallow-rooting plant.