Picea engelmannii 20 PCS fresh seeds, Engelmann spruce, White spruce, Mountain spruce, Silver spruce, Evergreen tree seeds, Coniferous tree

🌱 Picea engelmannii — Engelmann spruce, White spruce, Mountain spruce, Silver spruce

Picea engelmannii seeds are a product of Deodar Seeds, offering a chance to grow this evergreen coniferous tree. Native to the western regions of North America, Picea engelmannii is a species of spruce tree that belongs to the Pine family (Pinaceae).

🌿 Botanical Description

Picea engelmannii is a large tree that can grow up to 30-50 meters in height, with a trunk diameter of 90 cm. The crown is dense, cone-shaped, and often asymmetrical, with slightly drooping branches. The bark is cracked, scaly, and reddish-brown, thin. Young shoots are yellowish-brown, with rusty pubescence. The kidneys are cone-shaped. Needles are 15-20 (up to 25) mm long, 1.5—2 mm wide, tetrahedral, sharp, with two to four stomatal lines on each side, bluish-green to bluish, older greener. Cones are ovoid-cylindrical, 4-7 cm long, 2.5 cm in diameter, maroon before maturation, mature - light brown, with thin, flexible, loosely located along the edge, toothed scales. They ripen in August-September and fall off in the spring of the following year.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sow seeds 1-2 cm deep in the fall or early spring, stratifying them for 30-60 days at 1-5°C (34-41°F) before sowing.
• Germination temperature and time: 15-20°C (59-68°F), 1-3 months.
• Soil type: well-drained, acidic to neutral soil pH (5.5-7.0), with good drainage.
• Watering and fertilization: keep the soil consistently moist during the first year, and fertilize annually with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer.
• USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-7, frost tolerance: moderate.

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

Picea engelmannii is native to the western regions of North America, growing in mixed forests, often alongside other coniferous plants and deciduous trees, at elevations of 1,500-3,500 meters (4,900-11,500 ft) above sea level.

✨ Interesting Facts

Picea engelmannii has been cultivated as an ornamental for its attractive foliage and conical shape. It is known to live up to 300-600 years in the wild. In its natural habitat, it grows alongside other coniferous and deciduous species, forming a diverse and complex ecosystem.