Picea abies 'Little Gem'
Norway spruce 'Little Gem'
Picea Picea
'Little Gem' _ 'Little Gem' is a low-growing, spreading, evergreen conifer of slow growth. Foliage is needle-like and when new in spring is a fresh-green becoming dark green later.
Picea abies 'Little Gem' is: Evergreen
Irregular
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids , Pineapple gall adelgid on spruce trees , Red spider mite (box and other) Aphids , Pineapple gall adelgid on spruce trees , Red spider mite (box and other)
Generally disease free.
Grafting, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Picea abies 'Little Gem' (Norway spruce 'Little Gem') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 4m after 20-50 Years.
Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Rock
Grow in moist, free-draining, acidic soil in full sun. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Picea abies 'Little Gem'
Norway spruce 'Little Gem'
Picea Picea
'Little Gem' _ 'Little Gem' is a low-growing, spreading, evergreen conifer of slow growth. Foliage is needle-like and when new in spring is a fresh-green becoming dark green later.
Evergreen
Irregular
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids , Pineapple gall adelgid on spruce trees , Red spider mite (box and other)
Generally disease free.
Grafting, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Picea abies 'Little Gem' (Norway spruce 'Little Gem') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 4m after 20-50 Years.
Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Rock
Grow in moist, free-draining, acidic soil in full sun. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
Picea abies 'Little Gem' (Norway spruce 'Little Gem')
Ips subelongatus
Insect
Absent
2
5
Pest of conifers with EU regulation helping to mitigate against the entry on conifer wood from non-European sources. Also present in European Russia with a similar range to Ips typographus; for which the UK has a protected zone with requirements on conifer wood.
Picea abies 'Little Gem' (Norway spruce 'Little Gem')
Dothistroma needle blight; Red band needle blight
Dothistroma septosporum
Fungus
Present (Limited)
2
5
Fungal pest of pine; already present in UK of particular concern in Scotland
Picea abies 'Little Gem' (Norway spruce 'Little Gem')
Alaska spruce beetle; Eastern spruce beetle; Engelmann spruce beetle; Red-winged pine beetle; Sitka-spruce beetle; Spruce beetle
Dendroctonus rufipennis
Insect
Absent
1
5
Damaging pest of spruce in North America; EU mitigations in place through regulation of pest and prohibition of spruce imports.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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