Picea abies seed

LATIN NAME: PICEA ABIES

COMMON NAME: Norway Spruce

The Norway spruce drapes the tall, conical crown with the short, dark-green needles and the pendulous, pale branches of the mature trees, the long, cylindrical cones hanging from the upper branches, and the whole tree carrying the stately, northern look of the great forest spruces. The needles keep the deep green through the year, the bark stays smooth and brown on the young trees, and the tree grows tall and straight in the cool, moist climate. It is the tree of the northern forests, at home in the deep, acid, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The Norway spruce stands among the great timber trees of the north, and it appears throughout the studies of the conifer ecology and the forest products. The research covers the wood properties, the seed biology and the growth of the tree in the plantations, while the foresters measure the strong, resonant timber that builds the northern economies. The ecologists track the forest health, and the tree carries the long story of the Christmas tradition in the towns and the homes.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

The Norway spruce builds the forests of the north and the homes within them. The strong, even-grained wood serves the construction, the paper and the musical instruments for the ages, and the tree gives the garden the stately, evergreen structure through the year. The cones feed the crossbills and the squirrels, and the great crown shelters the wildlife beneath. Tall, dependable and northern in character.

The Norway spruce seeds germinate in a moist, gritty soil kept cool and bright. The seedlings rise with the short, dark needles, and they grow on steadily. Keep them in the cool spot with the sharp drainage, and give them the deep, acid, well-drained ground in the full sun. They transplant well in the cool, moist climate, and they settle into the stately growth from the start. The green crown comes with the years.

To grow the Norway spruce from seed, sow the small, winged seeds thinly over the surface of the seed tray of moist, gritty soil, keep the tray in the bright, cool spot and mist gently. The seedlings shoot up within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Keep the young trees in the cool, moist spot, and the green crown will drape the branches over the years.

This beautiful tree has nice short stiff green needles.  It is a pyramidal upright grower, and this is evergreen.