My tree grew about 1/2 ft last year and was potted up in a mix of home grown compost and multi purpose compost, it was fed on liquid seaweed occassionally throughout the summer and kept by the house so wasn't exposed to too much sun and didn't dry out but had good light. It looked really healthy and still does.
Mine's still indoors, was going to put it out today but the weather was cold,wet and windy. I potted up last year into a clay pot, it was so heavy bringing indoors this time would advise a plastic pot and burying the pot in the garden,if you have the space,to reduce watering, the tree will take up water then,from the bed it's planted in.
I waited till March to pot up last year, will do the same this year but replant into a plastic pot the same size and scoop out compost from the sides and any loose compost round the roots, adding fresh stuff to give the tree some nutrients, primarily because I don't want it growing too tall and if potted up into a bigger pot it willl get taller.
I've checked out both tree's and me thinks mine might be a dwarf albertas spruce it's looks similar to both but is quite compact, I won't lose sleep over it though, just happy to have a real tree
I've checked out both tree's and me thinks mine might be a dwarf albertas spruce it's looks similar to both but is quite compact, I won't lose sleep over it though, just happy to have a real tree
They stay small and compact and are superior trees to Norwegian Spruce imho.
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I took the advise given, thanks Dove.
My tree grew about 1/2 ft last year and was potted up in a mix of home grown compost and multi purpose compost, it was fed on liquid seaweed occassionally throughout the summer and kept by the house so wasn't exposed to too much sun and didn't dry out but had good light. It looked really healthy and still does.
Mine's still indoors, was going to put it out today but the weather was cold,wet and windy. I potted up last year into a clay pot, it was so heavy bringing indoors this time would advise a plastic pot and burying the pot in the garden,if you have the space,to reduce watering, the tree will take up water then,from the bed it's planted in.
I waited till March to pot up last year, will do the same this year but replant into a plastic pot the same size and scoop out compost from the sides and any loose compost round the roots, adding fresh stuff to give the tree some nutrients, primarily because I don't want it growing too tall and if potted up into a bigger pot it willl get taller.
Hope this is helpful..happy gardening...
Not sure what you mean sgl. It was good advise, I've a Christmas Tree which will give lots of pleasure for many years to come...
Glad it was helpful Zoomer
Think Lily was referring to my ponderings about the possibility or not of keeping a Colorado Blue Spruce in a pot
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sorry Zoomer, meant Doves spruce.
I thought most table Christmas trees where Picea glauca conica (Dwarf Alberta Spruce) and not Norwegian Spruce.
no probs sgl.
I've checked out both tree's and me thinks mine might be a dwarf albertas spruce it's looks similar to both but is quite compact, I won't lose sleep over it though, just happy to have a real tree
Might take a trip to the gc at weekend to see if they have any xmas trees in pots for next year.
They stay small and compact and are superior trees to Norwegian Spruce imho.
Thanks, good advise from Dove, Verdun and Blairs. Hope you found it helpful Moggy and good luck with your mission to get a tree sgl