I received a white spruce as a gift last year and it has been in a pot and indoors since I received it. Recently I have noticed that some of the needles have turned brown at the base and that some random needles are browning from the tips inward. It sits in front of a window that gets 5 hours of afternoon sun 1pm- 6pm. I believe the tree is only a year old. I was wondering if this browning is natural as the tree grows or is something more serious going on.
Two years old (2016 & 2017 seasons growth visible). The lower browning is not healthy; not too surprising as it is not a species adapted to growing in pots indoors. Plant it outside as soon as possible; give it moderate shade for the first few days until it adapts to outdoor sunlight.
Thank you for your response! I really appreciate it :) But is there a way I can keep it alive in a container? I don't have a place to plant it and I might be moving soon and don't want to leave it behind.
Can you at least keep it on a balcony? Think you'll eventually get to the point where the roots will be impacted by the pot, though...
