Picea omorika 'KAREL'

Picea omorika 'KAREL'
dwarf Serbian spruce

SIZE/TYPE	low or groundcovering
USUAL HEIGHT	0.3-0.8m
USUAL WIDTH	0.4-1m
LEAVES	evergreen conifer
COLOUR OF LEAVES	green
FLOWERS	insignificant or non-blooming
LOCATION	full sun
USDA zone (lowest)	4 (down to -34°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Conifers

Karel is a dwarf Serbian spruce with short, dark green needles. It is a very slow-growing, dense conifer that makes only about 5-7 cm per year. In 10 years you can expect height of 50-60 cm, and 60-70 cm width. Naturally it forms a cushion, similarly to another dwarf spruce called Nidiformis whose colour, however, is much lighter. Karel is always very dark green.

Dwarf conifers are ideal for small gardens, rockeries, throws, and containers. They needn’t be pruned. They can take periods of drought but dislike boggy soil and will almost certainly die in wet and compacted ground. Fully hardy to about -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 26-01-2012

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STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
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