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Picea omorika
'Pendula'
Weeping Serbian spruce
Mike's
Opinion
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Can be trained into a fantastic spiral form but requires staking and additional training. Left relatively untrained, ‘pendula’ leans towards one side and the drooping branches instead give it a sick appearance. Training is very important when it comes to this cultivar but it can look very interesting.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Picea |
| Species |
| omorika |
| Cultivar |
| 'Pendula' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4-7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a-8b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 |
| Height |
| 15-18 m |
| Spread |
| 6-7.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A tree with a pendulous spiral form. Needs to be staked to form a leader and once a leader is developed, grows in a twisted form leaning towards one side. Can be manipulated into a fantastic spiral form if staked well. |
| Cultivation |
| Grafting can be done to an established understock with a side graft but chilling may be required to maximize survival. cuttings should be taken during the winter from 3 year old growth or growth that has experienced 3 or more frost cycles. |
| Shape |
| Narrow, pyramidal shape. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Dark green foliage with 2 white bands underneath. Branches have a medium droop and stem grows in a spiral form. tends to lean towards one side if not trained properly. |
| Pests |
| Aphids and borers can be a slight problem. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Comes off in small plates, reddish brown- light brown in colour. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Young flower buds appear light brown at the base and the scales closer to the apex are a light red colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| 12-25 mm long, 2-3 mm wide. Flattened, rough point at apex, dark green with 2 white bands underneath. |
| Flower Description |
| Monoecious flowers. Male flowers are a dark red colour and short, 12-25 mm long, appear like small scaled strawberries. Female flowers are slightly larger and resemble the cones. |
| Fruit Description |
| Oblong-ovoid cones growing 3-6.25 cm long and 1.25-1.8 cm wide. Young cones are a stunning deep magenta colour and ripen into a light to light-medium brown. |
| Colour Description |
| Dark green leaves, reddish brown to light brown bark. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium texture on leaves. |
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