Does not perform well in an area affected by pollution or salt spray but it is one of the most tolerant spruces for wind, heat, cold, drought, and crowding. Multiple infestations of mites, which is common, can seriously injure the plant. Insects that can have an effect include yellow-headed spruce sawfly, spruce budworm, and eastern spruce beetle. It is sometimes effected by needle and stem rust, canker, trunk and root rot. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: There are no serious insect or disease issues. The short soft needles, pyramidal form, and stiff branches make it an excellent candidate for a Christmas tree. They start our green or reddish, turning brown 4 to 8 months after pollination. They have thin, flexible scales with a smoothly rounded margin. Its seed cones are pendulous, slender, and cylindrical. Its needles have been described as 'skunky' or smell similar to cat urine when crushed. Air circulation is important to rid the dense foliage of excess moisture. It grows in cool climates, cannot tolerate hot, humid summers. Phonetic Spelling PY-see-uh GL-ow-kah DescriptionĪn evergreen conifer having a broad, dense pyramidal form when young, becoming narrow, compact and symmetrical with ascending branches with age.
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