Picea pung. 'Blue Diamond' - 30-40 CM C4.5

Description
The Colorado spruce 'Blue Diamond' (Picea pungens) is a tree or large shrub that grows cone-shaped and usually reaches a height of around 8 metres and a width of around 3 metres. Its needle-shaped leaves are blue-green in colour. Decorative light brown cones adorn Picea pungens 'Blue Diamond' from September. This shrub is well tolerant of frost and prefers well-drained soil in a sunny position.

Bulletpoints
* decorative cones

leaves
The Colorado spruce 'Blue Diamond' is evergreen. Its needles are blue-green, prickly.

Bark
Dark grey, deeply fissured, scaly bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
North America.

Frost hardiness
The Colorado spruce 'Blue Diamond' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Colorado spruce 'Blue Diamond' is a conical tree or large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 6 - 8 m and is approx. 2 - 3 m wide.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny 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 areas, 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 strings must of course be removed again.

Fruit
The light brown, cylindrical cones of Picea pungens 'Blue Diamond' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Solitary