{"product_id":"picea-pungens-iseli-fastigiate","title":"Iseli Fastigiate Blue Spruce - Picea pungens ‘Iseli Fastigiate’","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\u003eIseli Fastigiate Blue Spruce - Picea pungens ‘Iseli Fastigiate’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue spruce is normally a broad pyramid, so a narrow columnar form of it is genuinely useful: the same silver blue needles on a tree barely two metres wide. \u003cem\u003ePicea pungens\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Iseli Fastigiate’ holds tightly upright branching with strong vertical lines, which lets it work in courtyards, driveway edges and tight formal positions where the species itself would be far too wide. It is strictly a cool climate plant and repays a cold, dry winter with the strongest blue colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Iseli Fastigiate\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Column\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature width sits around 1.2m to 2m, a fraction of a standard blue spruce.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntense Blue Needles\u003c\/strong\u003e: Silver blue foliage carries all year and is at its brightest on the new spring growth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Vertical Line\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally fastigiate branching gives an exclamation mark shape without pruning or wiring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hard frost and snow are its natural conditions, which makes it a genuine option for tableland and alpine gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and Predictable\u003c\/strong\u003e: Restrained growth means it stays in proportion to a small space for many years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Sentinels\u003c\/strong\u003e: A matched pair either side of a gate or door delivers formality in very little floor space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Bed Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits tight strips along a driveway, wall or fence where broader conifers cannot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRhythmic Repetition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spaced down a path or a border it creates a strong vertical beat in the planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour Contrast\u003c\/strong\u003e: The blue foliage separates cleanly from dark green hedging and from grey stone or render.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2m to 1.8m for a narrow screening line\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring in cool districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil; it dislikes heavy wet ground and prolonged summer humidity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply but do not keep the soil saturated, as blue spruce roots rot in constantly wet conditions. Mulch to hold moisture through summer, avoid overhead watering that wets the foliage repeatedly, and give it open air movement to keep fungal problems down.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5m to 8m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2m to 2m\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species native to the Rocky Mountains of western North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, a conifer grown for its blue foliage\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795375522078,"sku":"ND-1354-500MM","price":1590.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/UUqqa1BIsanCKa5ejkvGS_FE5PZhTZ.jpg?v=1787314522","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/picea-pungens-iseli-fastigiate","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}