Despite the fact that Acrocona (spruce) is considered to be quite an ordinary conifer, it definitely deserves attention. To begin with, it is low, so your site will not be cluttered. By the 30th anniversary, the tree will reach a maximum of four meters in height, so there is no reason to be afraid of special shading. At the same time, the very appearance that Akrokona (spruce) has is very cozy and non-standard. And most importantly - it retains its green needles year-round, so that in winter your site will look lively and elegant.
What promises Acrocon (spruce)
This is a great plant for a small plot. Despite the fact that Acrokron is a spruce, it does not quite correspond to the usual notions of coniferous trees. To begin with, she has a few hanging branches, creating the impression of some disheveled. Further - it grows extremely slowly and never reaches gigantic proportions. But the main advantage that Acrocon (spruce) boasts is its elegance at certain points in life. In the spring, it is decorated with an abundance of red-cone cones. As it ripens, it fades somewhat, but remains attractively brown until it falls.
Acrocon spruce: planting and care
Unlike many conifers, this tree is quite demanding. Acrocon - a spruce that needs sufficient lighting, but at the same time some shade. Without the sun, the tree will be pale and slow down already weak growth. In bright light, it will begin to “burn out” and suffer from burns of our luminary.
Picky Acrocon (spruce) and to the soils. Neutral and alkaline do not suit her, fertility should be above average, salinity is strictly unacceptable. As well as swampiness: with excess, and even more so constant humidity, Acrocon (spruce) perishes within a month.
But the frost resistance of this tree is high. Even at -40, only seedlings that are not protected from the cold by the hosts die.
Caring for a Christmas tree is quite primitive. In the summer heat it needs to be watered, with signs of damage to the spruce aphid immediately take action, before the harsh winter - to impose “newcomers” with spruce branches. For the rest - just leave the tree alone. It is independent enough to cost you a minimum of trouble.
And from the branch you can get a tree
Buying a seedling is a risky thing. Who knows how honest the seller is. Therefore, it is better to do it yourself. To do this, you need to look after a healthy specimen of spruce and cut a branch close to the crown from it. Then remove the needles from the bottom, and put the tip into a very weak solution of potassium permanganate. After the process is placed in a mixture of sand and soil for conifers, and on top it is wrapped in polyethylene or covered with a cut-off water tank. In the spring, you can plant a Christmas tree, and in a couple of years Acrocon (spruce) will delight you with its timid needles.