at least i believe that is what it is called.....I was given a spruce as a gift....now I need to transplant into the garden ...it is about 4 feet tall now in a 10 gallon pot....showing signs of drought stress...needles drying up and dead looking....yet at the very ends showing signs of new growth....my question is:.....how do I transplant..?...when is best time....?...any special soil conditions????....and special site requirements eg full sun or shady area????.......how close to house????...any danger of roots in years to come affecting my concrete basement walls???.....thanks for any help from anyone on the forum
Topiary is a shearing method, if you are going to maintain the topiary effect this will have a severly limiting effect on size. Look up dwarf Alberta spruce to see if that is what you have, these are notorious for bug problems that cause sections to brown out. Look closely at the brown portions for signs of these.
