Picea omorika

Serbian Spruce

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Height
15 to 35 m
Width
2 to 3 m
Light/shadow demands
sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
permeable, all substrates
Yes
hedge
Bird feeding plants
Picea omorika
Characteristics:
Habit
Slender, medium to large tree; (15) 20-25 m tall; slenderly conical to columnar; branches arching down, tips clearly ascending; initially medium-growing, 30-40 cm a year, later slow-growing 10-20 cm.  
Crown
olumnar, narrow pyramidal, upright, narrow olumnar, narrow pyramidal, upright, narrow
Blossom
Monoecious; decorative red pistillate flowers as cones, May.  
Leaves
Flat needles, shiny dark green on top, two conspicuous waxy striped underneath giving the needles a blue-green appearance overall.  
Fruits
Even young specimen have numerous, decorative violet-brown cones up to 6 cm long, resinous.  
Roots
Shallow spreading, very sensitive to soil compaction.  
Demands
Sun, also light shade, tolerates warmth, frost hardy; adaptable and not demanding; tolerates urban environments; can be uprooted when exposed to wind.  
Soil
Moderately dry to fresh; prefers well-drained substrates, slow-growing on heavy soil, where it is short-lived.  
Tips
Suffers on very acidic or compacted soil
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5a  
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
bkA211320103166 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €60.00
99790180 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €85.00
99512910 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-175 €120.00
SANA010934 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €150.00
SANA002226 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225 €210.00
SANA009428 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250 €330.00
99300181 Cont 12 l, 80-100 €49.00
99200181 Cont 5 l, 40-60 €27.00
99100181 Cont 7,5 l, height 60-80 €37.00
99280180 rootballed, 40-60 €27.00
99380180 rootballed, 60-80 €37.00
99480180 rootballed, 80-100 €49.00
bks26140213 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275 €480.00
99780180 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300 €650.00
99880180 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €975.00
SANA002227 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €1,500.00
99090180 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450 €2,200.00
99190180 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500 €2,900.00
SANA002228 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-550 €3,800.00
98690142 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 550-600 €5,000.00
98790142 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700 €7,000.00
bks26140900 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 700-800 €9,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
bkA211320103166 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €60.00
99790180 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €85.00
99512910 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-175 €120.00
SANA010934 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €150.00
SANA002226 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225 €210.00
SANA009428 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250 €330.00
99300181 Cont 12 l, 80-100 €49.00
99200181 Cont 5 l, 40-60 €27.00
99100181 Cont 7,5 l, height 60-80 €37.00
99280180 rootballed, 40-60 €27.00
99380180 rootballed, 60-80 €37.00
99480180 rootballed, 80-100 €49.00
bks26140213 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275 €480.00
99780180 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300 €650.00
99880180 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €975.00
SANA002227 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €1,500.00
99090180 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450 €2,200.00
99190180 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500 €2,900.00
SANA002228 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-550 €3,800.00
98690142 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 550-600 €5,000.00
98790142 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700 €7,000.00
bks26140900 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 700-800 €9,500.00