Anyone have a Weeping Norway Spruce?

carrierrie

I'm thinking about getting my MIL one for Mother's Day, but don't have any experience growing them in my climate.  I grew up in the NW and they're pretty common there, but no so much here in CO. 

strangebird

Found this online by Googling: weeping norway spruce colorado.

The information below pertains to Western Colorado growing conditions for the Weeping Norway Spruce.

"Although weeping Norway spruce is exceptionally cold hardy (it?ll take 45 degrees below zero), it prefers a cooler, more humid environment than what we have.

They can be grown here, but you will need to do some planning and preparation.

The most important thing you can do is to put the tree where it?ll get a bit of shade, especially in the afternoon. The needles can burn (especially when it?s young) if it gets too much hot, direct, unrelieved sunshine.

I?d also try to plant the tree in a spot that is surrounded by other plants. This will help raise the humidity a bit which the tree will appreciate.

You also want to do a good job amending the soil before planting the tree. Like most spruce, the tree prefers a well-drained and well-aerated soil with good water-holding capacity and regular watering. Mixing in a good amount of decomposed organic matter will usually do the trick."

(source: GJSentinel.com)

carrierrie

Ah, thanks!  Unfortunately, we're on the other side..  I was thinking that we didn't have enough humidity here.