Picea abies Cranstonii - Norway Spruce
Picea abies Cranstonii - Norway Spruce
Picea abies Cranstonii
Norway Spruce, European Spruce
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Description
The Picea abies 'Cranstonii' is a selection of common spruce with an original habit. It is a medium-sized conifer with a broad, pyramidal, irregular, and loose habit due to its long ascending branches with few ramified trailing branches. It has a striking silhouette with beautiful evergreen foliage. Its picturesque architecture, partly transparent, is appreciated in parks or large gardens.
The 'Cranstonii' Spruce was selected from a seedling in the early 1840s by Cranston Nursery in Hereford, United Kingdom. The species, Picea abies, also known as Norway Spruce or Red Spruce, is an evergreen conifer belonging to the pinaceae family. It is native to Northern Europe, specifically Scandinavia. In its natural environment, it has a typically conical and pyramidal habit and can reach a height of 30 metres. This plant is traditionally used as a Christmas tree in Europe. It prefers well-drained and moist soils and is not afraid of very low temperatures.
The 'Cranstonii' cultivar forms a tree of 6 to 7 metres in height after 10 years, with a spread of 2 to 2.5 metres. Its growth rate is about 60 cm per year initially, then slows down over the years. Ultimately, it can reach 10 to 15 metres in height and 5 to 6 metres in spread at the base. An adult specimen shows thick interlaced branches at the base and irregular and sparse lateral vegetation: in the upper part of the tree, the branches are few ramified, long, spreading, ascending, and distant from each other, while the trailing branches are clearly visible. The young spring shoots of this spruce are tender and bright green, then the foliage darkens and becomes green-blue. Its small evergreen leaves are 3 cm long, thick, very prickly needles arranged in a brush-like fashion. The root system of spruces is shallow and running, making them difficult to transplant when mature and particularly sensitive to wind.
The Picea abies 'Cranstonii' is used as a specimen tree in a sufficiently large garden. Its picturesque silhouette works wonders when planted alone on a lawn, but also near a swimming pool, as it complements geometric lines and masonry structures well. The true architectural qualities of conifers naturally emerge in the design of a contemporary garden, which favours shapes, silhouettes, and textures. They pair well with mahonias, heathers, or tousled grasses with complementary temperaments. The key is to play with volumes and colours.
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Picea
abies
Cranstonii
Pinaceae
Norway Spruce, European Spruce
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Picea abies 'Cranstonii' should be planted from September to November and from February to June in deep, well-drained, light, preferably neutral, and occasionally dry soil. Choose a very sunny or partially shaded location that is sheltered from prevailing winds. Soak the root balls thoroughly before planting. Add organic amendment at planting and water generously in the first few years, especially during prolonged drought. Apply a special conifer fertiliser every year in April and weed the soil in summer. This extremely hardy conifer, however, dislikes heavy soils that become waterlogged in winter. It does not tolerate heatwaves and cannot withstand Mediterranean summers.
Pruning is not necessary, on the contrary, as this plant expresses its full potential when allowed to grow freely.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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