| General Description | The cultivar ‘Papoose’ is multi-stemmed, slow- growing, evergreen shrub. It has a round growth with silvery blue foliage, and is suited best for general garden use. |
| ID Characteristic | Three key identification characteristics of the ‘Papoose’ are: silvery blue foliage, stiff/sharp needles, as well as the puffy form of the needles. |
| Shape | The ‘Papoose’ (when in early stages of growth), grows somewhat upright and as the plant matures it spreads out and forms a round growth shape. |
| Landscape | Today, landscape uses of this plant include: mass plantings, accent planting, hedge/screen, and to add ornamental value to a garden. |
| Propagation | When it comes to propagation, it is done through seeds. The germination of the seeds is slow. The seeds will benefit from 1-3 months of stratification. The seeds do not need much treatment; but prefer to be planted in moist well-drained soils with full sun exposure. |
| Cultivation | If one was to cultivate this plant, he/she would need to plant it in average or evenly moist soils (will not tolerate standing water). As well as, having it fully exposed in full sunlight. This plant prefers neutral to acidic soils, and is somewhat urban tolerate but will benefit the most from being planted in a sheltered location (with a layer of mulch around it during winter). |
| Pests | No major pests or diseases. |
| Notable Specimens | One public garden to view this plant is at the Oregon state university in Corvallis, OR USA |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | When young, the bark is light brown with smooth with narrow light brown stems. When mature, the bark and stems turn darker brown and are coarse. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | The buds on the plant are reddish-brown; apex rounded and 0.5-1 cm in length. |
| Leaf Description | The needles on the ‘Papoose’ are rigid/stiff/sharp and are green while being silvery blue on the bottoms. |
| Flower Description | Light green clusters of small needles scattered around plant; rounded in shape. |
| Fruit Description | This plant features cylindrical-oblong light green Cones, 6-10 cm long. |
| Colour Description | The colour scheme of this plant is, blue-green needles (all year), light gray bark, light green/pale brown cones, and light green blossom like foliage. |
| Texture Description | The texture of the needles/foliage on this plant is very fine. Setting it apart from most evergreens with coarse texture. |