Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Laurin'
Alberta spruce 'Laurin'
A dense and bushy, slow-growing dwarf conifer, eventually making a neat, conical tree to around 2m tall. The needles are bright green. Suitable for a container or rock garden
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
20–50 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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 any deep, moist but well-drained, ideally neutral to acid soil in full sun. If growing in containers use a peat-free, loam-based compost and keep well watered. See conifer cultivation for more advice
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- 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
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