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Picea glauca Perfecta ('Hb07'PBR)
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white spruce [Perfecta]

An upright, evergreen, slow-growing conical, pyramidal conifer. It produces downward facing, layered branches of densely-packed blue to dark green needles. Ideal for pots or as a specimen plant

Synonyms
Picea glauca 'Hb07'PBR
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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
Loam
Sand
Clay
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Blue Green
Summer Blue Green
Autumn Blue Green
Winter Blue Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–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

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Cultivate in moist but well drained, ideally neutral to acid soil. See conifer cultivation for more advice

Propagation

Propagate by grafting or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Gravel garden
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Rock garden
Pruning

Little or 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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