A To Z Entry For Bonsai Spruce (Picea Abies) (Tree Type (Outdoors))

Spruce (Picea Abies) - (Tree Type (Outdoors))
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		SPRUCE (PICEA ABIES) - Often terMEd Common Spruce or Norway Spruce. Has orange/brown BARK when young which turns to purple/grey when mature. Foliage is dark green, flattened, NEEDLE-like. Often grown in DWARF form (Little Gem/Maxwellii). STYLE : Suited to all styles except broom. WARNING : Dense foliage makes spruce particularly prone to red SPIDER MITE and SPRUCE APHID attack. Care Info SPRUCE (PICEA ABIES) - REPOT : Every 2 years in spring, before BUD>BUD-BREAK. Less frequently, as required, for older, larger trees. SOIL : Free draining soil : 30:70 GRIT:organic. PRUNE : Prune branches in autumn when they will bleed less resin. PINCH : Prune new SHOOTS hard in spring but leave second FLUSH untrimMEd. WATER : Water well in growing season, sparingly in winter. Do not let soil dry out. Tree also benefits from MISTING in summer. FEED : BALANCED FEED bi-weekly until late summer, then nitrogen free in autumn. WARNING : Dense foliage makes spruce particularly prone to red SPIDER MITE and SPRUCE APHID attack.
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