Large Specimen Quality Spruce Bonsai Tree

Large Specimen Quality Spruce Bonsai Tree
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The very best spruce come from high in the mountains where they spend most of their hard lives buried in snow. This variety of spruce thrive in the U.K climate.
Spruce is a fantastic subject for bonsai. It is incredibly hardy and easy to care for.
Spruce appreciate a little protection from the hot sun on the warmest days of the year.
Frost hardy below 35 Celsius. Spruce appreciate a lot of water when actively growing. Feed well and pinch young shoots at about 1" long and the ramification will build rapidly.
Spruce can be wired in winter see our YouTube video to see how to work spruce http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvs3RmuNk5E

This big old spruce is from the late Bill Brown's collection and by Graham's estimation has likely spent more than 30 years in a pot. Graham re-potted the tree this year and it's now absolutely packed with root again so, growing very strongly indeed. A beautiful and characterful tree with a big nebari, craggy bark and good branch structure. There's scope for a restyle that could easily reinvent this old soldier or you could just respect it's age and enjoy as it is. Trees like this come along very rarely, don't miss it!

27" tall overall. 38" wide overall. 8" diameter nebari.

Planted in a Japanese unglazed pot that has a couple of hairline cracks but is overall solid.

The subject pictured is the EXACT plant we will send you. Appearance may vary depending upon the season.

In stock and available for delivery by wooden crate within a few working days.