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PICEA Requires a moist well-drained
soil in full sun.
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| P. abies Fast-growing, pyramidal conifer with dark green leaves. Narrow, pendulous, glossy, brown cones 10-20cm long. Much used as a Christmas tree. Height a large tree reaching 10 metres or more. Not suitable for dry soils or shallow chalk. |
P. a. ‘Little Gem' AGM Young growth bright green gradually turning to dark green. Evergreen. Height a dwarf bun shaped bush, 0.3 to 0.6 metres. Not suitable for dry soils or shallow chalk.
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| P. a. ‘Nidiformis' AGM Young growth bright green gradually turning dark green, evergreen. Height a low flat topped bush 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Not suitable for dry soils or shallow chalk. |
| P. glauca var. albertiana `Conica' Bright grass green leaves often with a greyish tinge, evergreen. Height a slow growing pyramidal tree to 1 to 2 metres. Spread 0.3 to 0.45 metres. |
 P. glauca 'J.W.Daisy's White' Outstanding, almost white, young growth, later mid green. Evergreen. Height a slow growing pyramidal tree to 1 to 2 metres. Spread 0.3 to 0.45 metres. |
| P. pungens ‘Edith' Grey-blue, needle-like, leaves. Evergreen. Height a small conical tree about 2 metres. Spread about 1 metre at the base. |
| P. pungens ‘Globosa' AGM Grey-blue, needle-like, leaves. Evergreen. Height a dwarf, flat topped, globular bush, 0.5 to 1 metre. Spread 0.5 to 1 metre. |
| P. p. 'Iseli Fastigiata' Grey-blue, needle-like, leaves. Evergreen. Height a narrow conical tree 2 to 3 metres. Spread about 1 metre. |
