Which types are particularly suitable?
A particularly popular and very decorative species of spruce for the garden is the sugar loaf spruce (bot. Picea glauca conica), a subspecies of the white spruce. Its crown resembles a sugar loaf, hence its name. It becomes about three meters high and therefore fits into a not too large garden. A Cut back is not necessary to maintain the shape.
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If you have a little more space, the spruce can also be a little larger, such as the mane spruce (bot. Picea breweriana), it becomes about six meters wide and ten meters high. Its hanging side branches give it a very elegant appearance. Also the Serbian spruce (bot. Picea omorika) is often found in gardens.
The hedgehog spruce (bot. Picea glauca Echiniformis), it is even suitable for planting or edging graves. The hedgehog spruce is only about centimeters high and has a spherical growth. They are available with green needles or blue-green as blue hedgehog spruce.
Interesting spruce species for the garden:
- Hedgehog spruce (bot. Picea glauca Echiniformis)
- Mane spruce (bot. Picea breweriana)
- Serbian spruce (bot. Picea omorika)
- Sugarloaf spruce (bot. Picea glauca conica)
What should I watch out for when planting spruce trees?
Do not plant spruces too close to each other, but also not too close to other plants. On the one hand, these trees need sufficient space, on the other hand, the falling trees affect it Needles the soil, it becomes slightly acidic as a result and only a few other plants can tolerate this. Also, you should never put a spruce next to one Location Planting where a spruce previously stood is not good for you.
Tips
For a small garden it is better to choose a dwarf form of the spruce, large species need enough space to look good. They are also very susceptible to wind.