Picea pungens 'Baby Blue' - 70-80 CM C15

Description
The Colorado spruce 'Baby Blue Eyes' (Picea pungens) is a tree that grows in a conical shape and usually reaches a height of around 4.6 metres and a width of around 3 metres. Its needle-shaped leaves are blue-green in colour. Decorative light brown cones adorn Picea pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes' from September. This shrub is well tolerant of frost and prefers well-drained soil in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Bulletpoints
* decorative cones

Leaves
The Colorado spruce 'Baby Blue Eyes' 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 'Baby Blue Eyes' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Colorado spruce 'Baby Blue Eyes' is a conical growing tree. It usually reaches a height of 3 - 4.6 m and is approx. 2.4 - 3 m wide. It usually grows 15 - 30 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

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 ground 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 'Baby Blue Eyes' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Solitary