Picea glauca var. albertiana 'J.W. Daisy's White'
Alberta spruce 'J.W. Daisy's White'
A compact, pyramidal conifer. Needles emerge cream but as they mature turn yellow-green and finely a darker blue-green at the end of the season.
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Cream Yellow Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Yellow Cream Green | |||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Cultivate in moist but well drained soil ideally neutral to acid. Place in a sunny position but shaded from the afternoon sun. See conifer cultivation for more advice
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or by grafting
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Rock garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to adelgids, red spider mite and conifer aphid
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
Picea glauca var. albertiana 'J.W. Daisy's White'
Alberta spruce 'J.W. Daisy's White'
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