Dwarf Blue Spruce Bonsai

In the wild it can grow up to 50ft tall and 20ft wide.

Dwarf blue spruce bonsai. Just the first of many workings on my blue spruce specimen collected from nursery stock i didn t want to do to much at once considering the time of year but it needed cut back to keep branches. Bonsai demo by masashi hirao duration. This conifer makes an excellent bonsai tree. The spruce needs a place in full sun during the growing season.

Dwarf alberta spruce bonsai trees 5 styles types how to duration. Norway spruce bonsai bird s nest or dwarf spruce bonsai duration. The dwarf alberta spruce is diminutive evergreen with a classic pyramidal christmas tree shape. The bright blue needles hold their color all year long but are a brighter hue in summer.

Dwarf alberta spruce bonsai tree scientific name picea glauca conica originated in cool forested regions of the northern hemisphere. The ezo spruce is pretty similar but its foliage is a lot greener and has a slender conical shape. Dwarfed spruce trees require direct sunlight. Striking blue colored foliage has made the blue spruce a popular bonsai tree in the united states.

In winter it should be placed in semi shade and frost protection is recommendable when the tree is planted in a bonsai pot because frozen roots can t provide water while the evergreen foliage continues to transpire and can desiccate. A bonsai spruce tree can be a challenge to care for because it takes a fair amount of skill to mold this tree which prefers a cone shape into a wind swept bonsai. It is an evergreen shrub with a deep green foliage that consist of needle like leaves. The exception to this is that in the summer months the tree should be shaded from the most intense midday sun.

This charming globe shaped evergreen shrub is dwarf flat topped and densely branched. One of the most beautiful species out there is the blue spruce a beautiful conifer with a delightful blue gray color that is native to northern america and canada. Dense crown is supported by brown trunk that gets ridged with age. This spruce variety is related to some giant varieties that can grow 100 feet or taller but because dwarf alberta spruce rarely exceeds about 13 feet it is a popular choice for foundation plantings and as a specimen plant all over america.

Specific bonsai care guidelines for the spruce bonsai tree position. Provides a unique accent for that special spot in the garden. Its crown becomes cylindrical in shape as matures. Kootenay bonsai canada 796.

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