Picea pungens 'Iseli Fastigiate' - 40-50 CM C7.5

Description
The Colorado spruce 'Iseli Fastigiata' (Picea pungens) is a tree or large shrub that grows cone-shaped and usually reaches a height of around 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 'Iseli Fastigiata' from September. This shrub is well tolerant of frost and prefers well-drained soil in a sunny position.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Picea pungens 'Iseli Fastigiate'.

Bulletpoints
* Decorative cones

Leaves
The Colorado spruce 'Iseli Fastigiata' 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 'Iseli Fastigiata' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Colorado spruce 'Iseli Fastigiata' is a conical tree or large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 4 - 6 m and is approx. 2 - 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 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 may 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 'Iseli Fastigiata' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Solitary