Picea pungens 'Karpaten' - 2 Ltr pot

Description
The Colorado spruce 'Karpaten' (Picea pungens) is a small shrub that grows broad, slightly overhanging and usually reaches a height of approx. 90 cm and a width of approx. 2 metres. Its needle-shaped leaves are blue-grey in colour. Decorative light brown cones adorn Picea pungens 'Karpaten' from September. This shrub is well tolerant of frost and prefers well-drained, nutrient-rich, moist to wet soil in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Bulletpoints
* Very decorative * decorative cones

leaves
Very decorative. The Colorado spruce 'Karpaten' is evergreen. Its needles are blue-grey, soft.

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

Spread
North America.

Frost hardiness
The Colorado spruce 'Karpaten' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Colorado spruce 'Karpaten' is a small shrub that grows broad and slightly overhanging. It usually reaches a height of 80 - 90 cm and is approx. 1.5 - 2 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 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 'Karpaten' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Solitary, group planting