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Picea glauca var. albertiana 'J.W. Daisy's White'
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Alberta spruce 'J.W. Daisy's White'

A compact, pyramidal conifer. Needles emerge cream but as they mature turn yellow-green and finely a darker blue-green at the end of the season.

Synonyms
Picea abies 'J.W. Daisy's White'
Picea glauca 'J.W. Daisy's White'
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Cream Yellow Green
Summer Yellow Cream Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Pinaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus

Picea are evergreen trees with rigid, needle-like leaves arranged singly all round the shoots, and narrow, leathery-scaled cones borne near the ends of the shoots

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Cultivate in moist but well drained soil ideally neutral to acid. Place in a sunny position but shaded from the afternoon sun. See conifer cultivation for more advice

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or by grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Rock garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to adelgids, red spider mite and conifer aphid

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

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