Colorado blue spruce trees can be planted in rows to form windbreaks or "living-wall" privacy screens , but they are equally effective when simply used ornamentally as specimen trees.
They're valuable in deer country, as their prickly texture and strong smell render them conveniently deer-resistant. In the snowy North, where landscapes can look barren in winter, evergreens such as Colorado blue spruce trees can provide much-needed winter interest. To plant a Colorado blue spruce, dig a hole that is as deep and two to three times as wide as the root ball of the tree.
Next, place the tree in the hole, so that the top of the root ball is even with the surrounding soil. Fill the hole halfway with soil or add compost, if the soil is poor, then water the soil to remove air pockets.
Finish filling the hole, then water again. Plant Colorado blue spruce trees in full sun , ensuring they get at least 6 hours of unfiltered sun per day.
These trees do best in a location with a moist, well-drained soil made fertile through the use of soil amendments. However, the trees can adapt to a variety of soils, whether acidic, loamy, sandy, or clay. When it comes to soil pH, these trees prefer a range between 6. Once established, this tree is drought-tolerant and can survive in periods of low water, but it does thrive with moderate water levels.
During the first season, water the tree regularly to keep the soil moist. Once the tree is established, water only during dry spells. Avoid waterlogging the tree or creating areas with standing water. The Colorado blue spruce is tolerant of cold weather. It can tolerate heat to a point. However, it will not thrive in extremely hot and humid weather conditions.
These trees do not need frequent fertilization. You can fertilize them in the spring, before the growing season, to give the tree an added nutrition boost. It will likely increase the length of the needles and improve the needle color. Sprinkle slow-release granulated fertilizer over the soil in the root zone, and hen water with about 2 inches of water to prevent fertilizer burn and incorporate the fertilizer into the water. A growing trend is to buy Colorado blue spruce trees in containers for indoor Christmas decorating , then plant them outside as landscape plants after the holiday.
Dig the hole in the ground for planting well before December, so you will not have to dig through frozen dirt. Bring the excavated dirt inside, to keep it from freezing. This will help to keep it loose so that you will have workable dirt with which to fill in around the new specimen after transplanting it into its hole.
However, remember that your tree needs to adapt to an entirely new environment when you transplant it into the garden. And just about 7 feet tall. If you've decided to leave the rose bush in place, which is apparently the case, that spruce could be moved. It's work, but that's a pretty nice tree. In my area, spruce are sometimes moved in August, when they are semi-dormant.
This is more likely if the weather's been dry for a spell. Otherwise, best done in fall or next spring. My one gallon Hoopsi arrived today from Girard's. It looks to be in excellent health!!! Oddly though, it doesn't really have a central leader.
It has one section that looks like most of the young conifers I have seen but then there is a large branch that shoots off. Is this common? I can take a pic if that would help. Also, what is the best place to plant it until it's a bit bigger? I could plant it in it's permanent home easily enough, though the soil there is probably pretty lousy if it's like the rest of my yard and it would be a bit harder to water regularly or I can plant it in a small nursery bed I just started last weekend.
The soil in the bed is some loam, dehydrated cow manure, peat moss and a litte top soil. It gets a lot of sun there but is in a prime location for me to easily water it as needed. Indem Sie weiterhin auf der Website surfen bzw. Mehr erfahren. Bathroom Fixtures. Dining Furniture. Sign In. Join as a Pro.
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Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Colorado Blue Spruce Growth rate. Email Save Comment Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Storey3 Nothing more than a guestimate here, but I'm gonna say five years. Like Save. The tall Hoopsi spruce in the center was planted about 6 years ago. Every spring I hand prune the new growth to keep a tight columnar shape. It is about 25 ft tall and about as wide as a trash can. Silly, but fun. WOW someone posted on this from 5 years ago bringing this back into my feed.
So much has changed since. Attached are pics of my garden as it looks now. Angie Charm I believe this is a dwarf blue spruce. They are all the same color just different shapes because of the circle kit. Color options for door and shutters Q. Not all azaleas are susceptible to deer damage, but some are like chocolate to them. Here is a list of plants which includes some varieties of azaleas that deer do not like.
I live on acreage near woods so we have deer, coyotes, bob cats, beaver, eagles, etc. Check with your local extension center or talk with a Master Gardener familiar with your area for the best plants. They will provide this information for free! Here are a list of shrubs that are deer resistant. Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye : Stately specimen that forms a spreading, mounded shrub with tall, pyramidal spikes to white flowers in July.
Shade tolerant. Grows to 8 to 10 ft. Has abundant white flowers in spring followed by clusters of red fruit in the fall. Foliage is lustrous green, turning brilliant red in fall. Excellent for border or massing. Grows 30 to 40 ft. Bark does not exfoliate. Chionanthus virginicus White Fringe Tree : Deciduous shrub or small tree; height of 15 to 20 ft.
Clethra alnifolia Summersweet Clethra alnifolia Summersweet : Deciduous shrub; 6 to 8 ft. Cornus florida White Flowering Dogwood : Popular tree growing to 30 ft. Cornus kousa chinensis Chinese Dogwood : Outstanding deciduous ornamental tree; grows to 20 ft. Cotinus obovatus American Smoketree : Intense fall colors of yellow, orange, red, and reddish-purple.
Attractive gray-brown bark becomes scaly with maturity. Grows to 20 to 30 ft. Cotoneaster apiculata Cranberry Cotoneaster : Low growing 3 ft. Effective as bank cover, near walls, ground cover, or as a foundation plant. Large red berries persist all winter. Diervilla lonicera Bronzeleaf Honeysuckle : A speading shrub, excellent for mass planting and banks. Small yellow flowers bloom in June and July. Foliage turns reddish-bronze in autmn. Insect and disease resistant.
Tolerates dry, sandy soils. Sun or partial shade. Grows to 7 feet with equal spread. Tolerant to urban conditions, sun or shade. Fothergilla gardenii Dwarf Fothergilla : Deciduous shrub; fragrant, white, bottlebrush-like flower spikes in spring before leaves appear; dark green summer foliage followed by good multi-colored fall foliage; plant in sun or partial shade; non-alkaline soil; hardy; excellent for foundation plantings, borders or masses.
Erect growth habit with glossy leaves. Grows 50 to 60 ft. Seedless variety. Gleditsia Honeylocust : Useful as street or shade tree. Most varieties grow 35 to 45 ft.
Hamamelis vernalis Vernal Witch Hazel : Deciduous shrub; grows 10 ft. Ilex verticillata Winterberry : Deciduous holly; 6 to 8 ft. Native to swampy places, but does well in light to medium moist loam. Both sexes needed for pollination.
Itea virginica Virginia Sweetspire : Small, erect-branched shrub produces fragrant upright flower racemes in June and July. Foliage turns scarlet and crimson in the fall. Juniperus chinensis 'Hooks' Hook's Juniper : Evergreen shrub; height of ft.
Moist soils are acceptable as long as they are well drained. Optimum growth occurs in sun with a pH of 5. Single, golden-yellow flowers in spring. Bright green stems all year. Tolerates shade well. Ligustrum obtusifolium regelianum Regal Privet : Low, dense spreading shrub with a rounded shape. Grows 5 to 6 ft. Has a white flower and a black berry-type fruit. Valuable for growing in poor conditions but prefers dryers sites.
Can tolerate severe pruning. Sun or partial shade, pH 6. Lindear benzoin Spice Bush : Dense growing native shrub with small yellow flowers in April, followed by glossy red frutis.
Foliage and twigs have a spicy fragrance. Sun or shade, pH 6. Liquidambar styaciflua Sweet Gum : Large conical shaded tree, growing to 60 ft. One of the most common cultivars is the dwarf blue spruce Picea pungens 'Globosa'. This attractive, slow-growing conifer has many attributes that make it an outstanding addition to any landscape or garden. Dwarf blue spruce is adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions and is hardy to USDA Hardiness Zone 3 to degrees F to 8 10 to 20 degrees F.
It prefers a well-drained to dry soil due to the high elevation of its native habit in the western United States but can easily adjust to most soil types. Its coarse, blue-gray needles are extremely vibrant, especially during spring when new shoots or candles break, releasing a flush of soft light blue foliage that remains throughout most of spring and summer. The growth rate of Picea pungens 'Globosa' is quite slow, averaging only 1 to 6 inches per year 3 to 6 feet in 10 years classifying this conifer as a dwarf.
Maintenance of dwarf blue spruce is minimal.
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