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Blue Spruce Tree - Browning

TerrysWorldTerrysWorld Posts: 174
in Problem solving
Tidying and pruning some bushes for winter.

Found some of the lower branches of my Blue Spruce Tree starting to brown off following the drought.

Is it too late to revive it, anything I can do to help it.
South Monmouthshire stuck in the middle between George and the Dragon

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Unlikely that they'll recover if they've got dried out. Do you have a pic though @TerrysWorld? That might help with advice   :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • TerrysWorldTerrysWorld Posts: 174
    Pics of my Blue Spruce - browning


    South Monmouthshire stuck in the middle between George and the Dragon
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I can't see too much wrong there. It's normal for inner growth to brown off as the tree grows. All of these types of tree have that habit - ie conifers, pines etc.
    However - it's in a very crowded site, so that won't help with the competition for moisture. It's worth checking the condition of the soil. You may need to move/remove something to ensure it has adequate moisture consistently enough, especially if you don't live in a wetter area.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Totally agree with the above ; although resistant to long dry-periods , Picea require adequate moisture to succeed well .
    Loss of older inner needles is the norm , though with time this leads to most cultivars becoming unsightly .

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I've just noticed that one in the front corner of a neighbour's grass has recovered a bit. They didn't clear a proper space around it on planting around this time last year, and although we didn't have the droughts that many areas in the south had, and we get regular rain in summer anyway, we had several spells of five or six dry days during summer, and higher temps on sunny days. It was looking pretty bad, but it probably got just enough rainwater during the summer months, and it's certainly had plenty now.
    Time will tell if it thrives.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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