Picea omorika 'Pendula Bruns'
Serbian spruce 'Pendula Bruns'
A slow-growing, upright, evergreen conifer with a slightly 'twisted' habit. Weeping branches produce blue-green-grey needle-like foliage. Makes an interesting specimen tree for a sunny garden. Tolerates air pollution.
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
20–50 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Green Grey Silver | |||
| Autumn | Blue Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Blue Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Native to the UK
- 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
Grow in moist but well-drained soil. Will tolerate alkaline soils. Shelter from cold drying winds. See conifer cultivation for more advice
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or by grafting
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to adelgids, aphids and conifer red spider mite
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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