Woody > Picea > Picea abies > Picea abies 'Tompa'
Picea abies
'Tompa'
Tompa Norway Spruce
Mike's
Opinion
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Overall a compact dwarf conifer with a pleasing form and an all around colourful interest.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Picea |
| Species |
| abies |
| Cultivar |
| 'Tompa' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3-5 |
| Height |
| 60 - 150 cm |
| Spread |
| 60 - 150 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A compact dwarf conifer which is known and admired for it's wide pyramidal form, and distict colouring. |
| Landscape |
| Used mostly as a small specimen shrub or in a rock/alpine garden. |
| Cultivation |
| A smal hardy plant preffering full sun, slightly acidic soils that are moist and well drained. Although hardy to most conditions. |
| Shape |
| a dwarf pyramidal conifer |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Identifiable through it's compact shape, finely textured foilage, and green summer foilage in contrast to it's much lighter winter foilage. |
| Pests |
| Relatively pest free. Deer are known to avoid 'Tompa' in favour of better tasting treats. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth grey/brown unremarkable bark with little interest. |
| Colour Description |
| Dark older foilage with lighter colouration in new growth but still a lighter green than other cultivars. |
| Texture Description |
| A generally fine textured plant with small smounts of variation from growth in certain conditions. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated through grafting a semi-hardwood cutting of 'Tompa' to the straight P. abies. Though it may need a bottom heat assist. |
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