Picea pungens 'Globosa'
Dwarf Globe Blue Spruce
Water Spruce (tree)
Plant Family:
Pinaceae
Small Shrub (usually < 1.5' and not >3')
Flower:
No Flower
Blooms :
to:
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
No
Foliage:
Green
Evergreen
Pat Kolling
Stiff, bristly, four-angled, green to blue-green to silver-blue needles (to 1.5? long) point outward from the branches in all directions
Oregon Native?
No
West State Native?
Yes
Central and Southern Rockies of USA
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun
Deer Resistant?
Yes
Firewise?
No
Height:
1-2.5'
Spread:
1-3'
Growth Rate:
Slow
Native Habitat:
Commonly occurs on stream banks in moist canyon bottoms but may grow on gentle to steep mountain slopes in up to timberline; at 1800-3000 meters elevation in mid-montane forests
Soil:
Well-drained, moist, acidic
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Fertilizer:
New growth is sparse or slow. Needles are not a healthy green color, or are shorter than normal. Growing in less than ideal site, such as very sandy or heavy clay soil or has suffered significant damage from insects or disease.
Mulch:
Long Term:
In pruning most other needled and broadleaf evergreens, cuts can be made at any point along the branch, but care should be taken not to cut too far back into the older wood. New growth is not as readily produced from old wood. When selectively pruning, al
Winter:
Late winter/early spring: before new spring growth
Spring:
Late winter/early spring: before new spring growth. Prune out upright shoots to maintain globose form
Summer:
Dead, diseased, and broken wood can be removed at any time of year. However, for general pruning the best time is in late winter or early spring just before growth begins
Fall:
Dead, diseased, and broken wood can be removed at any time of year. However, for general pruning the best time is in late winter or early spring just before growth begins
Common Problems
Diseases:
Sparassis root rot, Annosus root disease, Botrytis blight, Bud failure, Cytospora canker, Damping off, Drought injury, Needle distortion, Phytophthora root rot, Rhizosphaera needle cast, Rusts, Stem decay, Tip blight
Insects:
Spruce aphids, Cooley spruce gall agellid, Carnation tortrix, Coneworm, Douglas fir tussuck moth, Hemlock scale, Pine needle scale, Spruce budscale, Silver-spotted tiger moth, Spruce budworms, Spruce needleminer, Spruce spider mite, webworm.
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