Picea pungens 'The Blues' - 50-60 CM C10

Description
The Blaufichte 'The Blues' (Picea pungens) is a woody plant that grows hanging and usually reaches a height of around 1.8 metres. Its needle-shaped leaves are blue-grey in colour. Decorative light brown cones adorn Picea pungens 'The Blues' from September. This shrub is well tolerant of frost and prefers well-drained soil in a sunny position.

Bulletpoints
* Very decorative * decorative cones

Leaves
Very decorative. The Blaufichte 'The Blues' is evergreen. Its needles are blue-grey, prickly.

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

Spread
North America.

Frost hardiness
The Blaufichte 'The Blues' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Blaufichte 'The Blues' is drooping in habit. Slow growing.

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 'The Blues' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Solitary