Picea sitchensis Midget - Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis Midget - Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis Midget
Sitka Spruce
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Description
Picea sitchensis Midget is a variety of miniature Sitka spruce, highly appreciated for rock gardens, as well as small urban or contemporary gardens. With a very slow growth, this small conifer initially has a round shape and eventually forms a very flat, beautiful blue-grey to green-grey, pyramid. It is very hardy and does not require pruning, thriving in moist, not too chalky soil, and a sunny exposure.
Picea sitchensis, also known as Sitka spruce, is a coniferous tree from the pinaceae family native to the west coast of the United States, named after the locality of Sitka, located in Alaska. It is a very hardy species, accustomed to cold and humid climates in summer. In its natural, harsh environment this fast-growing tree can reach over 40m (131 ft 2 in) in height and displays a pyramidal habit with an expanding crown and whorled branches. This spruce is one of the few that can be successfully transplanted at a young age. It shows great tolerance towards soil pH.
The 'Midget' variety distinguishes itself from the wild species by its small size and its flat, pyramid shape. This bush has regular and particularly dense growth. Its growth rate is slow, around 5cm (2 in) per year. A 10-year-old specimen will not exceed 80cm (31.5 in) in height and will have a base width of 70cm. Its thin and stiff branches are divided at their ends, tightly packed and horizontal to slightly trailing. They are covered with fine, flat, and stiff needles, arranged radially around the branches. The young shoots end in a slight twist, revealing the silver-grey underside of the needles. Mature specimens produce beautiful elongated, light brown cones measuring 6 to 10cm (2.4 to 3.9 in) in length.
The 'Midget' Sitka spruce can be planted in gardens, even the smallest ones. With its easy cultivation in cool climates, its beautiful colour, and its compact size, it is a perfect plant for rock gardens, flower beds, and terraces. This plant goes well with large stones, geometric lines of pools, and masonry. It can be associated with complementary grasses or prostrate (Juniperus horizontalis Blue Chip), globose (Picea abies Little Gem), or columnar (Juniperus communis 'Sentinel') dwarf conifers. The key is to play with volumes and colours.
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The 'Midget' Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) can be planted from September to November and from February to June in ordinary, well-drained, moist to wet, fertile, slightly limestone, neutral or acidic soil. Sandy, humus-rich or loamy soil will be perfectly suitable. Choose a sunny or, at most, partially shaded, location. Soak the root ball well before planting. Add organic fertilizer at planting and water generously in the first years, and in case of prolonged drought. Apply a special conifer fertilizer every year in April and weed the soil in summer. This very hardy conifer (down to -30°C (-22 °F) at least) tolerates salty soils, but not heat and drought. Pruning is not necessary.
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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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