Picea orientalis - Oriental spruce

Fertilize Picea orientalis : As the autumnal months arrive, we can mix some organic fertilizer to the soil at the base of the trees; typically fertilization takes place every 2-3 years.

continental : Locate this plant in a partially shady place, where it can receive some hours of direct sunlight.
These plants can stand the cold, therefore they can be placed in the garden during the whole year; they don’t need protection against the cold.

alpine : For a balanced development let's place the the Picea orientalis in a partially shaded place, protected by solar rays for most of the day.
These plants are grown in the garden, in full ground, because they can stand the cold.

mediterranean : These plants favour partially shady places, where they are reached by direct sunrays only during the evening and early morning hours.
The Picea orientalis is grown in the garden, because it can stand the cold.

continental : The Picea orientalis doesn’t need too much watering; we advise a weekly action, always keeping in mind to wait for the ground to dry between a watering and another. The regularity of the irrigations should be every 2-3 weeks with 2-3 buckets of water.

alpine : We suggest watering the the Picea orientalis only if the soil is completely dry, avoiding surpluses. If the weather is particularly arid, we should water every 3-4 weeks using 1-2 buckets of water.

mediterranean : Water regularly using about 3-4 buckets of water , every time the soil seems dry; during this time of year every 1-2 weeks might be enough, avoiding excesses.

Pests Picea orientalis : Before the cold months arrive, a wide range anticryptogamic treatment is advised; the plants which have been struck by black spot disease or other fungal pathologies must be cured in a specific manner, remembering to gather and destroy the leaves affected by diseases.