Norway Spruce
Picea abies
Majestic conifer tree up to 40 m tall with characteristic conical crown. Frost-hardy, shade-tolerant, ideal for forestry and protective windbreaks. Wood valued in construction.
Stages of growth
Calendar in the garden
How to care
Высаживай на постоянное место с комом земли, корневая шейка на уровне земли, расстояние между деревьями 3-5 м
Water regularly twice a week with 10-20 l; in dry weather every other day, avoiding both drying out and waterlogging
- •Treat the roots with a rooting stimulant before planting
- •Mulch the root zone with a 10 cm layer (wood chips, bark, peat)
- •In the first winter, wrap the crown in burlap or shade netting against February-March sunscald
- •Do not break up the root ball — spruce lives in symbiosis with soil fungi
Difficulty growing
Suitable for beginners. Minimal maintenance, error-resistant.
Growing conditions
Soil preparation
Planting parameters
💡Preparation Tips
- •Dig the bed to a depth of 25-30 cm
- •Add compost or humus (5-10 kg per m²)
- •If necessary, adjust pH with lime or peat
Frequently asked questions(5)
In spring (April — early May) or early autumn (September). Spring planting is preferable: the sapling gets a whole season to root before its first winter. Plant only with an intact root ball — bare spruce roots die in the open air within 15-20 minutes.
In the first year — twice a week with 10-20 l per tree, in the second and third years — once a week in dry weather. Watering matters most in the first 5 years while the root system develops. Mature trees are watered only in prolonged drought, though a deep watering in autumn is beneficial.
For the first 5 years, feed in spring and early summer with a special conifer fertilizer — it contains magnesium, which keeps the needles vividly colored. Ordinary high-nitrogen garden fertilizers are unsuitable: they cause soft growth that gets frost-damaged. Mature trees need no feeding.
The main enemies are the bark beetle, spruce sawfly and aphids. In May-June apply a preventive insecticide treatment (e.g. thiamethoxam or deltamethrin products). If needles brown and drop (needle cast, rust), treat with a fungicide: Bordeaux mixture or difenoconazole. Drought-weakened trees are attacked first, so watering is protection too.
Norway spruce is frost-hardy to -45°C and needs no cold protection. Browning needles on the south side in late winter is sunscald: the bright February-March sun desiccates the needles while the roots in frozen ground cannot supply water. Shade young trees with burlap or netting for their first 1-2 winters and give a deep autumn watering.
Role in the garden
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