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Picea sitchensis 'Papoose'

Picea sitchensis 'Papoose'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Picea
Family: Pinaceae

About this plant

A dense and bushy dwarf conifer, shrubby at first but ultimately forming a pyramindal tree to 2.5m. It bears sharp-pointed needles, blue on newer growth and ageing to grey-green

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any deep, moist but well-drained, ideally neutral to acid soil in full sun

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by grafting or hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to adelgids and conifer aphid

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage Informal

Season of Interest

AutumnWinterSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years