Oriental Spruce. A conical conifer with attractive creamy yellow tips in spring fading to yellow-green in summer. Max Height 10m. Max Spread 2m to 3m. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Picea orientalis ‘Aurea’
A conical conifer with attractive creamy yellow tips in spring fading to yellow-green in summer.
Additional information
| Generic | Picea |
|---|---|
| Species | orientalis |
| Varietry | 'Aurea' |
| Common Name | Oriental Spruce |
| Flower Colour | |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height | 10m |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Spread | 2m, 3m |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Broadly conical |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | yellow, green, cream |
| Flowers From | |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Specimen |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Cedrus deodara
Beautiful large tree with spreading branches, pendant at the tips. Glaucous green needle-like leaves and barrel-shaped cones, green at first ripening brown.
Cedrus deodara ‘Aurea’
Beautiful large tree with spreading branches, pendant at the tips. Yellow needle-like leaves in spring, becoming greenish-yellow later in the year and barrel-shaped cones, green at first ripening brown.
Abies concolor ‘Compacta’
A slow growing columnar tree with grey foliage.
Araucaria araucana
A slow growing upright conifer with evergreen spirally arranged sharp pointed leaves.
Abies pinsapo ‘Glauca’
An excellent species for growing on chalk. Striking blue grey foliage. Brown cones
Abies koreana ‘Flava’
A pretty dwarf conifer with pale green foliage in the summer turning yellow in the winter. Attractive purplish cones.
Cedrus deodara ‘Feelin’ Blue’
A novel variety with attractive bluish-green foliage. Rarely develops a leader
Austrocedrus chilensis
A beautiful small tree with sea-green moss-like foliage.