Birds Nest Spruce Bonsai

The shrub gets its common name from a depression in the center that makes it look like a bird s nest.

Birds nest spruce bonsai. Planted in a large container it makes a lovely specimen with no maintenance needed at all. Height 29 width 48. There are many places that can use some winter interest. Sprucing up my bird s nest spruce bonsai the bonsai zone aug 2019 duration.

Birds nest spruce is a hardy low specimen evergreen that is perfect for rock gardens retaining walls or a great little accent on a berm or courtyard area. Plant hardiness zones 3 7. Its new foliage emerges lime green in spring. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 to 7.

I couldn t really get a picture of it right now but i will get one after i trim it up. Nigel saunders the bonsai zone 26 727 views. Bird s nest spruce picea abies nidiformis is a dwarf multistemmed evergreen shrub hardy in u s. This is my second bird s nest spruce into bonsai so you can check out my other video for a slightly different design and approach.

Instead of growing into a tree this dwarf slowly forms a rounded mound with a dip in the middle that makes it look like a bird s nest. I hope people get inspired by this video to try themselves the art. Try this in a sunny corner of your house or as a great foundation plant under your front windows. The trunk is at least 1 thick.

Bird s nest spruce fits well with other evergreens and flowering shrubs giving structure to your planting without growing tall and blocking windows. It make a low flat topped densly layered mound of light green cascading needles. I was up at lowes today and noticed this little bird s nest spruce picea abies something for a cheap price and i thought it looked good it has a great trunk.