{"product_id":"picea-omorika","title":"Serbian Spruce - Picea omorika","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSerbian Spruce - Picea omorika\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Serbian spruce is the narrowest of the commonly grown spruces, forming a slim spire with short branches that sweep down and then turn up at the tips, showing the silver-banded undersides of the needles. \u003cem\u003ePicea omorika\u003c\/em\u003e survives in the wild on limestone gorges in the Balkans, which has made it unusually adaptable to varied soils and urban conditions compared with other spruces. In Australia it is a cool climate plant only, at home in Tasmania, the Victorian ranges, the Adelaide Hills and the tablelands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Serbian Spruce\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlender Spire\u003c\/strong\u003e: Extremely narrow for its height, so it gives vertical scale in a tight footprint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Tone Needles\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark green above and silver-blue beneath, giving the canopy a shimmering quality.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Adaptability\u003c\/strong\u003e: More tolerant of alkaline and clay soils than most spruces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles hard frost and snow load without damage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Symmetry\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows to a naturally even cone without pruning or training.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Feature Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: The vertical exclamation point in a highland or tableland garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Screen Line\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row to screen a boundary where width is restricted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Entry Pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched specimens flanking a gate on a rural or hill-country property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiving Christmas Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its natural symmetry and needle retention suit that traditional use.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4m to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and early spring, avoiding frozen or waterlogged soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil; tolerates a wider pH range than other spruces\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers, as spruces are intolerant of prolonged heat and drought. Mulch to 75mm over the root zone clear of the trunk, and site out of hot, dry inland wind which scorches the foliage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10m to 15m in Australian gardens over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Balkan Peninsula, in the Drina river region\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant (purple young cones ripening brown)\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"70L","offer_id":59795325223198,"sku":"ND-1350-70L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/6amhmmoK4cEBQt2lOafID_H4CNP895.jpg?v=1787313362","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/picea-omorika","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}