Blue Spruce Christmas Tree Seedlings

Its natural range extends from northern new mexico through colorado and utah to wyoming and into alberta and british columbia but it has been widely.

Blue spruce christmas tree seedlings. Prune off half of the fresh growth on each candle that is the tip at which branch growth occurs each year in spring. Make sure to water young plants during dry spells. These cones drop their seeds in spring. The most popular spruce by any measure colorado spruce are often the primary choice for christmas trees ornamental landscaping evergreen privacy screens and windbreaks this ornamental spruce features a pleasing conical shape can reach heights of over 100 feet and can live for up to 800 years.

Blue spruce trees are widely planted due to their good growth rate stately form and of course their blue foliage. The blue spruce green spruce white spruce colorado spruce or colorado blue spruce with the latin scientific name picea pungens is a species of spruce tree. Seedling growth of blue spruce is also very slow and you need to be patient. Order spruce trees online or over the phone with delivery to your door.

14 to 16 hours per day. Only mature blue spruce trees produce the cones. There s one other use for these trees that deserves a mention. Thanks to their color rich foliage and classic shape they make perfect christmas trees.

Blue spruce seeds require a considerable period of light to germinate. Colorado spruce bare root seedlings approx 9 15 tall. From alberta to blue spruce the tree center has a number of spruce trees to choose from. Colorado blue spruce trees do not need to be pruned but they can be pruned if you wish to promote denser foliage.

It s not too difficult to plant a succession of them so one matures n time for the holiday season every year and can be cut for the home. It is native to north america and is found in growing zones 1 through 7. Unfortunately however blue spruce trees are often subject to a few tree fungal infections that can impact their growth. Female cones are green with a violet colored bloom and average 2 to 4 inches in length.

This official site of the arbor day foundation provides information about planting and caring for trees our rain forest rescue and tree city usa programs and much more. Using the baby blue spruce as christmas trees. Colorado blue spruce are magnificent trees that adapt to a variety of soil types and various moisture situations. This spruce is conical pyramidal in its appearance and exhibits very dense growth.

Buy trees and give a gift of trees through our trees in memory and trees for america programs. Unfortunately blue spruce trees are subject to a wide range of insect and disease problems that can impact their growth and aesthetic appeal.