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11/12/99

Picea orientalis--Oriental Spruce


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 6
Height: 55 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: (Vis. 2) pyramidal
Type: narrow-leaved evergreen tree
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches

Comments: Oriental Spruce is not as hardy as Norway Spruce
and may experience foliage (Vis. 3) injury from cold
temperatures in severe winters. Sheltered locations make
the best sites.

Cultivars:
'Atrovirens' - A pyramidal form about 30 feet tall and
15 feet wide. Exceptionally dark green needles.
'Aureospicata' - The new growth is yellow in spring but
matures to dark green (Vis. 5) in summer.
'Barnes' - A dwarf, nest-shaped plant (Vis. 7).
'Bergman's Gem' - A rounded dwarf, becomes conical with
age.
'Compacta' - A broadly conical plant.
'Early Gold' - The new growth is yellow, new growth is
produced several days before 'Aureospicata'.
'Gowdy' - A narrow selection with a slow growth rate.
'Gracilis' - A dense, 20-foot tree with bright green
foliage.
'Martin' - Branches are drooping (Vis. 6).
'Nana' - Cultivars with this name are usually have slow
growth rates and rounded to conical shapes.
'Nigra Compacta' - A compact plant that is wider than
tall when young.
'Shadow's Broom' - A dwarf form.
'Skylands' - Yellow foliage (Vis. 4) all year on
pyramidal plants (Vis. 1).

References for Cultivars: Iseli Nursery 1999, Monrovia
Nursery Company 1997, Gee Farms 1999.


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