About
A very large coniferous tree with open, horizontal branches and slender, weeping branchlets. In spring, erect reddish-purple seed cones and pendent brown pollen cones are produced; the seed cones become woody and hang down as they mature, the pollen cones die back.
About the genus
Picea are evergreen trees with rigid, needle-like leaves arranged singly all round the shoots, and narrow, leathery-scaled cones borne near the ends of the shoots
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeConifers, Trees
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageEvergreen
HeightHigher than 12 metres
Spreadwider than 8 metres
Time to full height20-50 years
Suggested usesArchitectural
Native toChina to Myanmar
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any deep, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. See conifer cultivation for more advice
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed or grafting
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to adelgids, red spider mite and conifer aphid
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus