Just bought this plant because of the color, and what I thought would be a smaller size, but when looking it up online, discovered it can get 25' tall. Not great for my small yard. Would it be possible to keep it in a large pot to reduce the size. Any suggestions besides finding it a new home?
Probably gets 125' - it's not a dwarf. You could slow it by pruning part of its roots each year with a spade plunged near it. The main problem with Colorado spruces (and most spruces, for that matter) in western WA is that they are susceptible to sucking pests such as aphids and mites.
My neighbor here in Maple Valley, Wa. has one about 20 years old. It's not 20 ft. yet. At my recommendation he has pruned it to have the layered look, thus keeping the branches open so that those sucking pests don't bother it as much as if the branches were crowded. He needs to do more toward the top before it's too late. http://thumb19.webshots.net/t/60/460/1/25/66/2199125660036511179GvDFSa_th.jpg
What information do you have indicating natural-habit spruce are more likely to be attacked? This is a new one for me.
I have no particular information about insects infecting this particular tree anymore than any other. My original question was about size.
