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Picea abies
'Little Gem'
Little Gem Norway Spruce
Origin: Found in Holland around 1965 by Grootendorst Nursery in Boskoop.
Mike's
Opinion
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A charming, very dense, compact cultivar that can be planted as an accent or specimen plant in the a garden or border front.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Picea |
| Species |
| abies |
| Cultivar |
| 'Little Gem' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 -(-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 10 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Picea abies 'Little Gem' is a small, round, dense evergreen shrub with new growth lighter in colour. |
| Landscape |
| Can be used as a specimen, foundation, container or trough plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist, free-draining, acidic soil, in sun to partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds, especially critical in winter months. Plants in troughs or containers may need additional winter protection. |
| Shape |
| Tightly rounded to globose. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Low-growing, similar to P. abies 'Nidiformis'. Luminescent appearance due to the contrast in colour between new and old growth. |
| Pests |
| Generally problem free. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, light-coloured bark, hidden by dense foliage. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Light brown, oval with a scale-like texture, 5 - 10 mm long. |
| Leaf Description |
| Needle-like, very stiff, 1 - 2 cm long, green with newer foliage yellow-green. |
| Flower Description |
| Non-flowering. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Memorial University Botanic Garden, St. John, Newfoundland. |
| Propagation |
| By grafting scions onto P. pungens rootstock. Most plants for sale are 1 - 4 years old. |
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