Picea glauca 'The Limey' (The Limey White Spruce)


Michael's Opinion

This spruce is a new woody plant for 2014. It has vibrant lemon-lime coloured needles.

Botanical Information

Familypineaceae
GenusPicea
Speciesglauca
Cultivar'The Limey'
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen)
OriginIntroduced by the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone5a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-18 - 25
Temperature (°F)0 - 77
Height12 - 18 m
Spread3 - 6 m
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodJune

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionPicea glauca 'The Limey' is a medium-sized, broad, upright conifer tree or shrub with bright lemon-lime coloured needles for which it is named.
ShapePyramidal to rounded.
LandscapeBest used as a specimen plant since it contrasts nicely with other conifers.
CultivationGrow in moist, well-drained soil.
PestsPossible problems include: spruce beetle, yellow-headed spruce sawfly, spruce webworm, spruce spider mite, spruce needle rust, rhizosphaera and needle cast.
Notable SpecimensThe Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionNeedles are short, in spring new growth emerges bright lime green maturing to two-toned: yellow on top and green on the bottom.

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