Columnar Norway spruce
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Columnar Norway Spruce / Picea abies 'Cupressina' - Deer question
Comments (6)In the case of this cultivar it grows in a narrow columnar fashion. Branches extend upward as they grow and never at any time except when pushing new growth will branches tend to weep. As they harden off they resume their upward growth habit. The area in question with the damage will never fill in. Several other selections you could try is Pinus cembra 'Chalet'. A selection that develops into a dense column with a rounded top; grows about 15 cm per year; foliage is a soft, bluish green; Of course I am sure the Deer will like it also. You would have to screen every winter. Another but growing completely in the weeping form is Picea glauca 'Pendula'. Would be a good fit for the confinds provided for it to grow in. Dave...See MoreVery narrow norway spruce
Comments (13)yes. this is a weeping spruce with branches hanging downwards. Spruces this narrow are very rare and are usually reported to forestgenetic register of mothertrees held By METLA (Forest research institute). That is also the case with this one. Guy who told me about this tree also said that it had itôs given name written on bark. It is K2501 Similar narrow tree with even more solid pillar form locates at Sievi. It has been propagated By cultivar name `Sievi weepingô. Also visible from road. See link! Here is a link that might be useful: view of NS `Sievi weeping´...See MoreColumnar Norway Spruce
Comments (22)'North Star' is from a branch reversion of Picea glauca 'Densata', otherwise known as Dwarf Alberta Spruce. This reversion has an intermediate rate of growth and in time will become decent-sized. Overall it is a nice all around green tree for a smaller landscape but it does grow nearly 6"-8" a year here in zone 4. So, figure out what size you are planning on starting with and add 6-8" every year (possibly more when it is fully established) and you will get what you can expect for a full sized specimen. I can see the ones I've used in the landscape will need candle pruned in several years to maintain the size required. If you are looking for something a little slower there are many other options....See MoreColumnar Norway Spruce (Picea abies ‘Cupressina’) pruning?
Comments (3)Embothrium Thanks for your response. I'm not looking to prune the top but am wondering about the branches coming up the sides from the base. Is this supposed to be a single trunk tree? Are those two branches growing along side of the trunk a leader situation? You mention "a lean near the base." Overall the tree visually seems to be straight upright but in the pictures I see what you mean; is that a sign of girdling already or is the main trunk slightly curved? When planting I don't recall specifically what the root ball was like. I did the four cuts down the sides of the root ball and a cross on the bottom and soaked the ball to tease out the roots. I'm struggling to recall but it seems I pruned off the worst of the deformed roots. 60 feet? I hope it took a long time to reach that height! My tree isn't under an overhang and I'm not emotionally attached to it. I don't mind replacing it if I'm still here when it gets too big. Kay...See More- 6 years ago
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