Colorado Blue Spruce: Three Different Looks - Same Great Blue

[@pc0086]

Thank you so much! I developed the obsession of conifer recently and found your video really helpful, and also love how you manage them. Liked, commented, and subscribed❤

[@martinedwin8293]

Great channel. I’m happy to have found you on my conifer journey

[@Menamejosh]

Amazing blue spruces!

[@chrissieb6167]

Always a pleasure to see your property. The backdrop of tall trees is awesome. I planted a 2 ft Colorado blue spruce this spring. I'm going on 67 this year, hope i live long enough to enjoy it's maturity. Lol!

[@somerandomguy7458]

Take care of your health and you definitely will

[@WesleysPlantWorld]

Lovely trees. I just love the blues!

[@valentinasagdeeva7610]

Thank you for your videos! Lots of information and very nice presentation manner😊

[@JamesfromCanadaa]

Great video, thank you for posting! I'm actually looking to plant a columnar Blue Spruce as a garden accent in my 3a zone, would love to see more content on that. Take care!

[@beautifulshadesofgreen]

the hoopsii is beautiful, I love it

[@fville281]

Amazing garden!

[@LOLOLOLOL6610]

Just subscribed after the last video with the mugos. How do you not have more subscribers??

[@Itsyshop]

Nice work

[@julesdavis1845]

We’re learning a lot through your videos. Thank you. Been planting different blue spruces in our landscape. Needle cast is a big issue here in zone 6b Connecticut. I was surprised when you said you deal with needle cast. I figured we have it because of our sopping humidity. Yes? No? Also, please tell us where we can purchase that amazing metal moon gate/arbor? What are it’s dimensions?

[@gardenhike]

Yes, I believe the humidity makes a big difference in the severity of the needle cast fungal disease problems. We are pretty arid where I live, so not as much of a concern, but east of us about 300 miles you’ll find yourself in MN lake (humid) country and it’s a problem. I had the large gateway to the moon art piece custom made by Davis Designs of Fargo, ND. The one you’ve noticed has an inside diameter of 6.5 feet. I have access to one more in my area if you are really interested?? 😊

[@julesdavis1845]

@@gardenhike Thank you for getting back to us. We’re looking for a larger size arbor. 14 feet diameter.

[@Exotic-Cat-Lady]

Your spruces look amazing. Thank you for sharing us your beautiful garden. I have a few 20 year-old Colorado Blue Spruces. Their needles started to drop this year. I wondered if they reached their maturity or something else injured them. Please do share if you know the reason behind it.

[@icemanxp300]

Do you think a dwarf blue spruce would survive in a pot. This may sound crazy but I was thinking what if I could get a potted Blue Spruce that only got about 6' above the pot and have it on a plant dolly. Then bring it in every December for a month and decorate it for my xmas tree, then take the decorations off and set it back outside until next xmas.

[@gardenhike]

While you could get one to live in a pot for many years, I believe the Colorado Spruce requires a cold/dormant period of at least 4 to 6 weeks. By bringing it indoors, you probably won't satisfy that requirement, and I suspect it will decline.

[@pagodad8079]

Your Montgomery looks awesome! I’m wanting to plant something blue on the corner of my house next to other shrubs. I’ve noticed a new cultivar called Monty! That gets 8’ H and 6’ wide! In your many years of experience would you recommend planting a spruce like Montgomery or Monty 5-6’ off the corner of a house? Is it hard to keep up with the pruning when you get it to that sweet spot? I wouldn’t mind pruning annually to have that awesome specimen in a desired location.

[@gardenhike]

Sounds like a great idea. Once they hit that size you are shooting for, I think it is quite easy to keep them at that size with an annual shearing. Especially if it is smaller varieties like you mentioned, since they naturally have a shorter flush of growth each spring.

[@alejodlt]

Hello! how old is the Hoopsii? Thank you ;)

[@gardenhike]

It was 5-6 feet tall when I planted it so likely 6-8 years at a growing range. I’ve had it in the ground for about the same amount of time, so around 15 yrs.

[@Rocketman0407]

Is there any trees other than Pine ones that are evergreen in zone 5A? Want to make a decorative garden in cold climate and could need some inspiration

[@gardenhike]

If I am understanding your question correctly, you are interested evergreen trees, but not the Pines (Pinus genus). If that is the case, there are many trees to choose from in your zone: Juniper, Arborvitae, Spruce, Yew , and Fir each have dozens of varieties.

[@Rocketman0407]

@@gardenhike thank you! I will buy some blue pines as well and mix them up with other evergreens and fruit trees.