Picea Hoopsii

Picea pungens 'Hoopsii' is one of the most appreciated varieties of silver spruce, distinguished by intense blue color of those and its elegant shape.

General characteristics

• Full name: Picea pungens 'Whoops'

• Type: evergreen conifer

• Port: conical, regular, dense

• Dimensions at maturity:
  – height: 10–15 m
  – width: 4–6 m

• Growth Rate: slow to medium

Foliage

• Needles: stiff, sharp

• Color: very intense blue-silver (more pronounced than in other varieties of Picea pungens)

• Persistence: permanent green, decorative all year round

Planting conditions

• Exposure: full sun (for maximum color)

• Soil: well drained, fertile; tolerates poor soils

• pH: slightly acidic to neutral

• Resistance: very good in frost, wind and urban pollution

Care

• It requires moderate watering in the first years after planting

• Does not require trimming; it intervenes only for dry branches

• Disease and pest resistant if planted correctly

Use in landscaping

• exemplar decorative solitary in gardens and parks

• ideal for representative alignments

• suitable for modern or classic gardens

• highly appreciated as accent tree in landscape projects