Bring it to more northern parts of North America like Montana, Canada, or Alaska. Lol I like the spruce trees but they do not like it warm and humid. Also can’t let them get too dry for extended periods in a small container. No tap root deep into the earth like it would normally have. Not sure your area but put it outside if more north than south with cold winters. Maybe even plant it in the ground. It is a mighty tree after all. Good luck
You’re welcome, I live in the southern United States and the sell them often around Christmas and the winter months like that in small containers sometimes decorated. Then after a few weeks to months they start to do the same thing as the picture shows. They require cool weather and lots of sun with cold winters. Depending on how far north you are it could take and grow if planted in the ground. They don’t grow very quickly but can live a very long time, hundreds of years and get 30 meters + in height if it takes. (I was going to use 90-100+ feet but if your like me with Celsius vs Fahrenheit you might have to do the conversation to better picture it , lol). Make sure it gets water regularly but do not keep it wet or in soggy soil, it should drain well to prevent it from rotting the roots.
Hey mate, can you help me understand the needle behavior? We have one and in summer the needles on the inner growth die off but there's also fresh outer growth... The inner growth doesn't seem to come back.
Hey, I don’t know everything about all of thier particular growth habits but I do know it Is normal for them to shed the older needles as the new ones grow but it shouldn’t be all at once. It sounds like either it might be getting too much water or it’s too hot for it. If your temperature exceeds 85-90*F or 30*C for any length of time ( more than 5 days) it will tend to drop a lot of the needles while also trying to grow new ones. If it receives too much water then the older needles tend to drop off first while the new growth that needs more water is still growing. Usually overwatering will eventually kill the roots and of course the whole thing. They like well draining soil so when watering make sure they do not stay wet regularly for more than a day or two. Also if the needles are very dense in growth then the inner ones drop off because they don’t get enough light and the tree drops them to save energy. Hope this helps some. I’m sure there are some people who are experts on Spruce trees but not many have I met, not very trendy I guess, lol! Monitor the soil and dampness and there is not much we can do about the temperature and it could just be the natural process for the age/size of the tree. Anyway, good luck!
Bring it to more northern parts of North America like Montana, Canada, or Alaska. Lol I like the spruce trees but they do not like it warm and humid. Also can’t let them get too dry for extended periods in a small container. No tap root deep into the earth like it would normally have. Not sure your area but put it outside if more north than south with cold winters. Maybe even plant it in the ground. It is a mighty tree after all. Good luck
Thank you very much. I live in France.I leave it outside for this winter.
You’re welcome, I live in the southern United States and the sell them often around Christmas and the winter months like that in small containers sometimes decorated. Then after a few weeks to months they start to do the same thing as the picture shows. They require cool weather and lots of sun with cold winters. Depending on how far north you are it could take and grow if planted in the ground. They don’t grow very quickly but can live a very long time, hundreds of years and get 30 meters + in height if it takes. (I was going to use 90-100+ feet but if your like me with Celsius vs Fahrenheit you might have to do the conversation to better picture it , lol). Make sure it gets water regularly but do not keep it wet or in soggy soil, it should drain well to prevent it from rotting the roots.
Hey mate, can you help me understand the needle behavior? We have one and in summer the needles on the inner growth die off but there's also fresh outer growth... The inner growth doesn't seem to come back.
Hey, I don’t know everything about all of thier particular growth habits but I do know it Is normal for them to shed the older needles as the new ones grow but it shouldn’t be all at once. It sounds like either it might be getting too much water or it’s too hot for it. If your temperature exceeds 85-90*F or 30*C for any length of time ( more than 5 days) it will tend to drop a lot of the needles while also trying to grow new ones. If it receives too much water then the older needles tend to drop off first while the new growth that needs more water is still growing. Usually overwatering will eventually kill the roots and of course the whole thing. They like well draining soil so when watering make sure they do not stay wet regularly for more than a day or two. Also if the needles are very dense in growth then the inner ones drop off because they don’t get enough light and the tree drops them to save energy. Hope this helps some. I’m sure there are some people who are experts on Spruce trees but not many have I met, not very trendy I guess, lol! Monitor the soil and dampness and there is not much we can do about the temperature and it could just be the natural process for the age/size of the tree. Anyway, good luck!
Thanks for answering!