Picea / Serbian Spruce

Picea omorika / Serbian Spruce

I got a large specimen at Home Depot and added it to the driveway garden, between the 'Elizabeth' magnolia and the witch hazels.

It will remain narrow, but very tall, a good screen and definition along the property line.

Update 2012: this is an Ex-Plant

October 5, 2011

It had looked good all last year but when the heat hit in July it started dropping needles and continued to lose them, even when well watered.

When I dug it up, there was no root growth at all.  The clumps of dirt clinging to the original rootball were heavy.  Very heavy, sodden and clumpy.  It did not look like the spruce had sent out any root growth from ball that had been in the container.  

No growth all year. This was removed in August 2012.