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Canadian spruce (Picea glauca), Gray or White grows in the mountains of North America. In culture, its dwarf varieties, obtained as a result of somatic mutation and further fixation of decorative features, are widely used. Canadian spruce Konica is the most popular of them.

A small tree with an original crown was found in 1904 by dendrologists A. Raeder and J. G. Jack on the shores of Lake Liggan, Canada. Decorative signs were fixed and polished. Canadian spruce Konica is not only one of the most popular cultivars, but also serves as the starting material for the creation of new varieties.

Description of Canadian spruce Konik

The squat crown of Koniki consists of raised thin branches pressed against each other. The number of shoots is the same as on the species Canadian spruce, but due to short internodes they form a spectacular dense cone. At a young age (up to 10 years), the crown has a clear shape, after which it can be slightly distorted, and without pruning become pin-shaped or ovoid-conical.

The needles of the Canadian Konik spruce are densely located on short shoots, and reach no more than 1 cm in length. Young needles are soft, light green. Over time, they become hard and sharp, however, not as much as that of Spruce Prickly. By the end of the season, the color of the needles changes to green with a bluish tinge. If the needles of Canadian spruce are rubbed between the fingers, they will release essential oils with a pronounced smell, similar to blackcurrant. Not everyone likes him.

Pizza spruce cones Konika forms extremely rarely. Her root system is well developed, first growing down, and then spreading to the sides, occupying a space much larger than the diameter of the crown.

With good care, the Canadian dwarf spruce, Konica, lives 50-60 years. In Our Country and neighboring countries, a tree rarely reaches this age, regardless of the growing region.

Sizes of the Canadian spruce Konik

The blue-gray Canadian spruce Konika is called a dwarf variety, but the tree grows, albeit slowly, but not so small. In the first years of life, it stretches by 3-6 cm per season. Then, from about 6-7 to 12-15 years old, a kind of jump occurs, when the growth increases to 10 cm. countries culture does not like dry air and temperature fluctuations, and it grows worse.

After 10 years, Konica continues to increase in size, although the pace slows down to 1-3 cm per season. By the age of 30, its height can reach 3-4 m, width – 2-2,5 m. But the variety grows to such sizes only in North America or European countries.

Use in landscape design

It is unlikely that today at least one landscape project will do without the Canadian Konik spruce – unless the owner demands not to plant conifers on the site at all. A young tree looks good in a rock garden, rock garden, in a flower bed, along paths and as a lawn frame. Adult Canadian spruces are placed as part of landscape groups and regular plantings.

Koniks feel better in partial shade, but they also grow well in the sun, only on the south side they should be covered from scorching rays so that the needles do not burn. It may take more than one season to restore decorativeness. So it is better to plant Canadian spruce immediately under the protection of shrubs or trees with an openwork crown, arbors, pergolas or other LAFs (small architectural forms). 

Low-growing conifers often decorate terraces; they look organically on limited ledge areas, especially in company with flowering plants. If the wall is made of brick or stone, it is important that the Canadian Konik spruce is located no closer than 50 cm. Otherwise, the tree will lose part of the needles from overheating.

Often, Konik spruce is grown in containers. It is very convenient to rearrange the pot with a tree, decorating the main entrance to the house, a place of rest or a balcony as needed. In winter, it can be brought into the room for several days and dressed up for the New Year. In addition, while Konika is small, there will be no problems with sun protection, you just need to remove the container from an open place at noon.

But at the same time, it should be borne in mind that every spring the tree needs to be transplanted, as it grows, it will be more difficult to move it, and even a single drying of the earthen coma will lead to the death of the plant.

Growing Blue Spruce from Seeds

A very interesting question. First you need to wait for cones from Konika, which is very problematic. Its seeds are not for sale, and if you submit an advertisement for the purchase yourself, of course, they will be found. Just what it will actually be, is unknown.

The gardener will be very lucky if he finds the seeds of the Canadian spruce Konik, and they:

• sprout successfully;
• seedlings will undergo several transplants at a young age;
• will not die in the first 4-5 years from the black leg, fungi, overdrying of the soil, or one of a thousand other reasons.

There is no guarantee that the result will meet expectations. The fact is that most of the seedlings, when they grow up, will turn out to be ordinary species of Canadian spruce. The rest are unlikely to have all the varietal characteristics. If you are very lucky, in 15-20 years after sowing the seeds, it will be possible to announce the creation of a new cultivar.

How to plant a Konik spruce

Actually, there is nothing special or difficult in landing Konika. The right place and the prepared nutrient mixture will allow you to place it on any site.

Seedling and planting preparation

For Koniki, you can choose a flat or gently sloping area. The close standing of groundwater is undesirable, and a hollow or any recess in which moisture will stagnate during rains or snowmelt is contraindicated. If necessary, the site can be raised by pouring a mound of earth or stones.

For Canadian spruce Konik soils are suitable acidic or slightly acidic, permeable to moisture and air. It responds well to moderately fertile sandy or loamy soils.

The landing hole is dug in advance. Its diameter for the Canadian Konik spruce should not be less than 60 cm, and the depth – 70 cm. A drainage layer of 15-20 cm is required. Moreover, it should be the greater, the denser the soil. With a close standing of groundwater, a layer of broken brick or expanded clay is also increased.

A mixture for planting Canadian spruce Konik is prepared from leaf humus and soddy soil, sand and clay, nitroammophoska (up to 150 g) is added. Red (horse) peat will not only acidify the soil, but also improve its structure. The pit for planting Koniki is covered by two-thirds with the prepared substrate, filled with water and left for at least 2 weeks.

Most Canadian Konik firs come to us from abroad. But if there is an opportunity to buy a seedling in a nearby nursery, you should use it. Such a spruce is better adapted to conditions, it will not only take root faster, but will also cause less trouble in the future.

Imported seedlings should be bought only in containers, domestic ones can be taken with a root lined with burlap. Both the substrate and the fabric must be damp. Canadian spruce with an open root, sold on the market, cannot be taken. The only possible option is that Konika can be dug up in the presence of the buyer and immediately wrapped with a damp cloth or cling film.

It is impossible to delay the planting of such a spruce. The root should be pre-soaked for at least 6 hours by adding root or heteroauxin to the water.

Particular attention should be paid to the needles of the Canadian Konik spruce, it is better to examine it with a magnifying glass so as not to miss pests or signs of disease. If at least the tips of the needles are red or brown, you should refuse to buy – this is a sign of root drying or other problems. The seedling may even die.

Rules of landing

They plant Konika in the south from mid-autumn and all winter. In the north, it is better to do this in spring or late summer, so that Canadian spruce has time to take root before the onset of cold weather. Container Canadian spruce takes root well, but it is better to postpone planting in the heat. Konika is placed in partial shade and watered regularly until cool weather sets in.

2 weeks after preparing the pit, you can start planting Canadian spruce:

1. Container Konika is watered the day before. At a tree sewn into burlap, an earthen ball is moistened.
2. So much soil is taken out of the planting pit so that the Koniki root is freely placed in the resulting recess.
3. A shovel handle is placed on the edge – the position of the root collar should be equal to it.
4. The pit is covered with planting mixture, compacting as it is filled to avoid the formation of voids.
5. Along the perimeter of the near-stem circle, a side is formed from the ground, a special tape or other material.
6. Plentifully water Konika so that the water reaches the edge of the recess.
7. When the liquid is completely absorbed, the soil under the crown of the Canadian spruce is mulched with pine bark or acid peat.

What to plant Konik spruce next to

The answer “with anything, as long as it is beautiful” is wrong. Spruce loves acidic soil and plentiful regular watering. But even in summer, more than once a week, it is not recommended to do it. All plants planted next to Konika must have the same requirements for both soil and watering, otherwise one of the crops will wither and suffer at best, and die at worst.

You can not plant flowers and shrubs close to Canadian spruce that require regular loosening of the soil, which is problematic to replace with mulching. The ephedra will not tolerate this, sucking small roots come close to the surface.

Larger plants should shade the south side of Konika, which is constantly sunburned. Small ones can protect the root from overheating and evaporation of moisture, but do not compete with spruce for water or nutrients. Properly selected ground covers will successfully replace mulching.

And, of course, you should not allow neighbors to block the view of such a beautiful tree as a dwarf Canadian spruce. When Konika grows up, this requirement will become irrelevant.

Conifers feel good when planted together. Other cultures include:

• rhododendrons;
• screams;
• ferns;
• roses;
• peonies;
• sour;
• violets;
• quarries;
• hydrangeas;
• astilbe;
• hosts;
• primrose;
• lungwort;
• buttercups;
• mosses;
• lupine;
• lily of the valley;
• badan;
• nasturtiums;
• sea ​​buckthorn;
• lilies;
• gorse;
• cotoneasters.

These are just some of the plants that can be planted and cared for together with Canadian Konik spruce. Everyone can choose crops suitable for their own climate to their liking.

How to transplant Canadian spruce

Although Canadian spruces tolerate transplanting better than other conifers, this is undesirable. It is possible to move them to another place relatively painlessly only up to 10 years.

Unfortunately, it is Konika that often requires a transplant in adulthood. A dwarf tree planted on a flower bed or an alpine hill eventually reaches such a size that it becomes simply out of place there.

You should not delay with the Koniki transplant. As soon as the Canadian spruce becomes too big for its environment, it is moved to another place – the sooner this happens, the greater the likelihood of successful rooting.

The operation is best done in early spring in the north, in the southern regions – in the fall, as late as possible. A few days before transplanting, Konika is watered if necessary – the soil should be such that it sticks around the root, but does not fall off from excess water.

A pit for a tree is prepared in advance, as described above, only the size is made larger. Its width should be no less than 1,5 of the diameter of the Canadian spruce crown projection, the depth should be at least 0,5, but it will still have to be adjusted. The transplant is done in the following sequence:

1. A piece of jute or burlap is well soaked, better than the old one. They are laid out next to the Konika that needs to be transplanted.
2. Around the Canadian spruce, a circle is drawn with a shovel, equal to the projection of the crown on the ground. It marks the area that must remain intact when the tree is dug up.
3. First, they take out the soil around the perimeter of the crown. They dig deeper, stepping back from the trunk of Koniki, and not approaching it.
4. When the bayonet of the shovel meets the root, it is cut with a sharp blow.
5. As soon as the depth of the ditch surrounding the spruce reaches half the diameter of the outlined circle, they try to loosen the earthen lump. Interfering roots are cut if necessary.
6. The dug Konika is placed on a wet burlap, the edges are lifted up and secured with twine.
7. Measure the height of the earthy coma of Canadian spruce to the root collar. Add 20 cm for drainage and get the depth of the landing pit.
8. Adjust the depth of the pothole and plant Konika as described in the chapter “Planting Rules”.

The soil may settle, and Canadian spruce may squint. It happens:

• if you plant Konika immediately after digging a hole;
• forget to fill it with substrate and water in advance;
• poorly compact the soil during planting.

The situation is easy to correct when the substrate has just fallen into the voids formed – it is poured. If Konika is skewed, the foot gently steps on the ground at the part of the trunk opposite to the direction of inclination. At the same time, spruce should straighten up, it is sprinkled with a substrate, and the near-stem circle is re-compacted. Then it is necessary to carry out several loosenings to a depth of about 5 cm.

How to care for Konik spruce

The description of the glauca spruce Konik shows that this attractive plant can decorate and transform any garden. But if you do not take care of it, neglect at least one of the many rules, do not pay attention to the cultivar even for a short time, the tree will look pitiful or ugly. There is no need to scold the creators of the variety for this – they expected that Konika would grow in places with constant high humidity and a smooth, predictable climate.

Watering the Grasshopper

After planting, the soil under the Canadian spruce should be constantly wet. When Konika takes root, watering is reduced to moderate, but carried out regularly. In hot dry summers, at least 10 liters of water are poured weekly under each, even a small tree.

Canadian spruces do not tolerate drying out of the soil. But systematic overflows, and even more so stagnation of water at the roots, can lead to the death of a tree.

Everyone ate, and Konika in particular, require high humidity, which is problematic to provide in Our Country. Placing a tree on the shore of an artificial or natural reservoir solves the problem only in part. The situation can be saved by a constantly working fountain, but only located in the immediate vicinity of Koniki, and if its jet sprays water, and does not neatly flow into the bowl.

An alternative is daily sprinkling. A fogging installation will simplify the care of Konik spruce, but not all sites have it. Crown moistening is carried out early in the morning or after 17-18 hours. If the needles do not have time to dry before the sun becomes active, the water drops will turn into lenses, the tree will get burned. Sprinkling too late, when Konika remains wet at night, there is a danger of developing fungal diseases.

Fertilizer for spruce Konik

Universal fertilizers are not very suitable for coniferous plants, and varietal ones are generally better to be fed only with specialized ones. The fact is that most cultivars, and Konika in particular, suffer from air pollution and unsuitable conditions. Unbalanced nutrition aggravates the condition of the plant.

For example, due to a lack of nitrogen, iron or magnesium, the needles of the Konik spruce turn yellow. This is just an example, so it’s best to feed the conifers right away.

Today there are cheap domestic preparations of quite satisfactory quality, for example, “Clean Sheet”. But it is better to use this fertilizer for coniferous trees of local species. Canadian spruce Konik should be given seasonal specialized top dressing, in spring nitrogen predominates, in autumn – phosphorus and potassium.

Trace elements vital to Konika are poorly absorbed through the soil, they are given with foliar top dressing. This is typical for all plants – both coniferous and deciduous. The spruce crown is best treated with a complex of chelates with an ampoule of epin or zircon. For Konika, magnesium sulfate is added to the cylinder from the beginning of the season.

Mulching and loosening

It is difficult to loosen the soil under Canadian dwarf firs – their trunk is densely covered with branches that often lie on the ground. But after planting in the first 2 years, this operation must be carried out, especially after watering or rain. Garden centers sell miniature tools that make maintenance easier.

When the Konik spruce fully takes root, they stop loosening the soil, as small sucking roots come close to the surface and do not like to be disturbed. To protect the soil from drying out and weed germination, it is mulched with pine bark or acid peat. It is not recommended to use coniferous litter for this purpose – there may be pathogens and pests. Disinfecting mulch at home is qualitatively difficult.

Trimming

Konika has a beautiful conical crown that does not require pruning when young. With age, it tends to deform a little, and although spruce still looks attractive, it can be corrected if necessary. For example, gardens in the regular Persian or French style require symmetry and clear forms; here it is impossible to do without crown correction.

Pruning is also carried out to limit the growth of Koniki. Still, with age, this variety becomes not so dwarf.

To preserve and enhance the decorativeness of the Canadian spruce, the operation is carried out in early spring, before the new needles begin to bloom. Then pruning stimulates the development of dormant buds, they form new shoots, the crown of Koniki becomes denser and becomes even more compressed, with clear contours and perfect symmetry.

Sanitary pruning of Canadian dwarf firs is replaced by cleaning.

Crown cleaning

Konika has a dense crown that does not let in light and moisture. The needles and shoots inside quickly dry out and become fertile ground for the appearance and reproduction of spider mites. If the dwarf Canadian spruce is not cleaned, every time the crown is touched, a cloud of dust will float out of it in dry weather. The tree suffers itself, and infects surrounding crops with pests. Contributes to the drying of the crown and shute, often affecting the culture after a snowy winter.

The height of an adult Konik spruce tree makes crown cleaning a difficult and lengthy task. But if they do not plan to carry it out, it is better to plant another variety. Cleaning conifers is a tree hygiene that gives the plant the opportunity to purify the air in the area and saturate it with phytoncides. Dusty dirty spruce itself becomes a source of trouble, and worsens rather than improves the ecological situation.

Safety measures

Before you start cleaning the Canadian dwarf spruce, you need to take care of your own protection. Although the needles of Koniki are not too hard and sharp, they are still needles. They scratch the skin and release essential oils that can cause irritation even in people who are not prone to allergic reactions.

To clean a young Konika, a respirator, goggles and gloves are enough. To process an adult Canadian spruce, whose growth can reach up to 4 m, you will need tight armlets, special clothing and a hat. It is useful to replace the respirator and goggles with a special mask. You can take a gas mask, but it’s hard to work in it.

Some may find these measures to be redundant. But, before you start cleaning Koniki without protection, you should think about how this will affect your health:

• Canadian spruce needles scratch the skin, and this happens many times, the wounds overlap one another, dust and dirt get into them;
• essential oils and other compounds contained in the needles additionally irritate the hands and face, and it will be possible to wash them off only at the end of work;
• particles of bark and dry needles, turned into dust, enter the eyes and nasopharynx, during the first seasonal cleaning of even a well-groomed Konika, it is difficult to breathe from them, the situation is even worse with a neglected tree;
• ticks living inside the dense crown of dwarf Canadian spruce do not pose a danger to humans, but not when they enter the respiratory tract;
• dust and dirt on Konik settle on the skin and clog pores;
• it is unlikely that anyone will be able to clean perfectly neatly; resin gets on their hands, which can cause irritation if it is not immediately washed off.

When caring for an adult Konik spruce that is larger than a gardener, the procedure will take hours, and dust and dirt will pour from all sides and fly in the air.

However, everyone must decide for himself whether it is worth taking care of his own health, and how. Maybe just replace Konika with another variety?

Cleaning process

The branches of the Canadian dwarf spruce are carefully parted, and all dry needles are cleaned off. At the same time, the shoots are tightly taken by hand from the trunk and pulled in the direction of growth. The applied force should be sufficient so that the dry needles remain in the palm of your hand, but not excessive, the tree does not need to be uprooted.

During cleaning, you should try to break off all the dead branches that are inside the crown. It takes a very long time to cut each one individually – after all, Konika has grown as many shoots as the species Canadian spruce, they just have short internodes.

You need to clean the entire tree at one time. After the operation is completed, the needles and dry shoots are removed from the lower branches and the ground – they are a real breeding ground for pests and diseases. If you have a garden vacuum, use it. Otherwise, the garbage is first raked with a rake, then the remains are removed manually.

How to cover Konik spruce for the winter

According to Jan van der Neer, Konika winters without shelter in hardiness zone 4. Other foreign sources also recommend protecting the tree if the temperature can drop below -32 ° C. But gardeners and nurseries name the third zone as a possible zone. They argue that -40 ° C in winter is quite an acceptable temperature for the culture.

In any case, the frost resistance of glauca Konik spruce is high. The difference in acceptable zones is explained by the same air humidity, which makes the variety problematic for growing in Our Country. Only now she plays in favor of domestic gardens.

In severe frosts, air humidity usually remains low in winter. This is felt not only by people, but also by plants – they are less susceptible to frostbite. If Konika grows in a place protected from the north wind, then it will withstand a temperature of -40 ° C.

Of course, this applies to adult, well-rooted Canadian spruces – they can simply be mulched with peat for the winter. In the first year after planting, or if Konika has been sick all season, it should be covered with non-woven white material. Small trees are protected with spruce branches.

The best time for shelter for the winter in the Middle lane of Canadian Konik spruce is December. But it is more reliable to focus on the temperature, it should drop to -10 ° C. It is not worth wrapping the spruce earlier, crown decay is much more dangerous for plants than frost.

Sun protection

Canadian Konik spruce especially needs sun protection towards the end of winter and early spring. At this time, the needles heat up and actively begin to evaporate moisture. The root system, located in the frozen soil, is not yet able to provide the crown with water.

It is necessary to cover the plant with burlap, cardboard or white non-woven material, otherwise the needles will burn, the needles will fall off the Konik spruce. If sprinkling is carried out in spring and summer and the crown is sprayed with epin, they will grow back, but the decorative effect will be lost for a season or more. In the worst case, the plant may die.

Canadian spruce Konik grows well in partial shade and in the sun, but on the south side it burns in summer. To prevent this, the sunny side is covered with other plants. It is also necessary daily sprinkling of the crown and processing alternately with epin and zircon. They can be combined with foliar top dressing and carried out no more than once every 14 days.

Reproduction of spruce Konik

Seed propagation of Koniki was discussed above. But it is also not easy to propagate varietal Canadian spruce with cuttings and grafts. Although they retain all the signs of the mother plant, they do not take root well.

Grafted spruces mostly come to Our Country from abroad, as domestic producers have just started to operate in their own nurseries. They are unable to saturate the market. Lovers of vaccination are all the more unable to do it, although no one forbids trying it.

It is much easier to propagate Konika by cuttings. But gardeners should be prepared for the fact that only part of the planting material will take root. It will take several years to bring the cuttings to a commercial size, and this is also not easy – you need a specially adapted room or a reliable cold greenhouse, several transplants. And without daily monitoring of the temperature of the content, air humidity and substrate, you should not hope for luck.

Cuttings are taken at any time, preferably with a “heel” (a piece of the bark of the older branch), the lower part is treated with growth hormone, planted in perlite, clean sand or a peat-sand mixture. Keep in the shade and cool with constantly high humidity.

Pests and diseases of Konik spruce

Although the Konik spruce is most often affected by spider mites, the caterpillars of the Nun butterflies also cause significant damage to it. If you miss their invasion, which happens infrequently, but lasts 6-7 years, they can eat all the needles in a few days, leaving the tree bare. Other pests include:

• mealybug;
• hermes;
• spruce sawmill;
• leaflet;
• gall aphids.

You should pay attention to such diseases of Koniki:

• shutte;
• rot;
• necrosis;
• rust.

To reduce the damage caused to Canadian spruces by diseases and pests, Konik should be regularly inspected with a magnifying glass once a week. When acquiring a certain skill, it will not take much time, but the benefits will be enormous.

What to do if the Konik spruce dries up

First you need to identify the cause. Grabbing a bucket or hose before that is not worth it – after all, the first signs of root rot caused by overflows are the loss of turgor. Then the Konik spruce drowned in water becomes lethargic and looks like overdried.

To check the soil moisture, it is enough to make a hole 10 cm deep in the near-trunk circle. If the earth is dry there, Konik needs to be watered.

The next step is to determine the permeability of the soil. Konika does not like soil compaction very much. They take an ordinary match, put the wooden end perpendicular to the ground in the root area, press the head with the thumb. If the match enters freely, everything is in order. Otherwise, you will have to remove the mulch and loosen the trunk circle to a depth of about 5 cm, regardless of the safety of the roots. It’s about saving the plant.

Then carefully inspect the needles, branches and trunk for damage, pests and diseases. Along the way, it is worth checking if the constriction, to which the label was attached when selling the seedling, remained on the main shoot. It can dig into the bark and cause trouble.

If the needles did not dry out, but simply turned yellow while maintaining turgor, this is most likely due to a lack of fertilizer. It is urgent to give Konika root dressing, spray the crown with chelates and epin.

Drying of needles as a result of low air humidity is an unforgivable care mistake. How much has been written about the fact that Konika and other Canadian dwarf spruces definitely need sprinkling, and still someone thinks: it will do. It won’t come off.

A tree located close to a stone or metal fence or parapet may lose its needles in summer and dry out as a result of overheating. This should be remembered when landing Koniki.

When the needles dry only inside the crown, you should not worry – this is a natural process for the variety.

Advantages and disadvantages of Konika

Spruce Konik can become both a decoration of the site and its shame. And also she is a nightmare for a conscientious gardener. A natural question arises: why has this variety of Canadian spruce become so popular? The answer is simple: it is designed for countries with a humid, predictable climate. No one was engaged in the adaptation of Konika for Our Country and neighboring countries. Therefore, it is better to buy spruce in local nurseries – there the cultivar has at least slightly independently adapted to local conditions.

Among the undoubted advantages of the Canadian Konik spruce, it should be noted:

1. Attractive appearance.
2. Slow growth.
3. Small sizes.
4. Shade tolerance.
5. A beautiful symmetrical crown that does not require forming pruning.
6. High frost resistance.
7. Possibility of growing in a container.

Most of the shortcomings are due to the fact that the variety is not adapted to conditions:

1. The horse is burning in the sun.
2. The need to clean the crown.
3. Difficulty in breeding varieties.
4. Daily crown sprinkling.
5. Low resistance to air pollution.
6. The need for foliar top dressing and epin treatments every 2 weeks.
7. Konika grows very slowly at first, but as a result, it turns into a tree up to 4 m high. Often this requires transplanting an adult spruce to another place.

Of course, you can take care of Konika as you like. But from this, the spruce will lose its decorative effect, and, possibly, will die.

Is it worth planting Konika

The answer is unequivocal – no. This spruce is not for Our Country. It will not grow and develop normally in Belarus or Ukraine. The variety was created for countries with a humid climate, where temperature drops are rare, and spring is smooth and predictable. But who will it stop?

Caring for the Canadian Konik spruce is difficult, it requires constant attention. And cleaning an adult tree takes a lot of time, and can be harmful to health. That is why even experienced gardeners often try to avoid this procedure by any means.

Sprinkling and crown treatment with epin often begin only when the problem is not only manifested, but it is no longer possible to ignore it. As a result, Konika turns into a disgrace to the site, moreover, it does not purify the air, but pollutes it. Spruce becomes a breeding ground for diseases, pests live and breed in a dense crown. Then all this is distributed throughout the site.

Conclusion

Spruce Konica is a difficult-to-care culture that requires constant attention. So that she decorates the site, and does not survive bald on one side and covered with spider mites, you need to make a lot of effort. Frankly, the result is worth it.