Picea abies - Norway spruce

Fertilization Picea abies : The trees don’t need to be fertilized too often; usually the soil should be enriched at the moment of the planting, and then every 2-3 years, in autumn or at the end of the winter, mixing an organic fertilizer to the soil.

continental : We can grow the the Picea abies in a place where it can receive a few hours a day of direct sunlight, but where it is protected from the sun during most of the day.
The Picea abies is a rustic plant, which doesn’t tolerate the winter cold, even when the nocturnal temperatures are very low.

alpine : Locate this plant in a partially shaded place, where it can receive a few hous of direct solar light.
The Picea abies can stand the cold, therefore it can be grown outdoors year round.

mediterranean : We suggest a pretty sheltered location, so that the plant can receive direct solar rays only during the coolest hours of the day.
Grow the The Picea abies in the garden, in full ground; it can stand the cold.

continental : We suggest quite frequent and regular watering, in the matter of 2-3 buckets of water, but without exceeding; we should always remember to wait for the soil to dry completely between one watering and another; usually we should water every 2-3 weeks.

alpine : In this period of the year we must water only when the soil is perfectly dry, using 1-2 buckets of water; usually watering every 3-4 weeks can be enough.

mediterranean : During the autumn months these plants don’t need too much watering; we should remember anyhow to act regularly with 3-4 buckets of water, when the soil is clearly dry. Typically watering is done every 1-2 weeks.