How to grow Dwarf Alberta Spruce (Upright Christmas Tree Shaped Conifer)
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This video is a detailed description of Dwarf Alberta Spruce. Dwarf Alberta Spruce is a narrow growing upright conifer that can reach 10-12 feet in height and 5-6 feet in width. It has beautiful light green new growth in the spring and summer. Dwarf Alberta Spruce can be used on the corner of a foundation, as a container plant, or as a screening plant.
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
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I have 8 in ground drawf Alberta sprouce’s growing in Tennessee 7b full sun, no problems. We have enjoyed them for over 7 years now.
I recently found some at Lowes for 75% off...originally they were $24.99 so it was a really good deal. I picked up 3 of them and planted them near my fence. I'll try to keep a close watch on them and hope they do well. I've been into gardening since the pandemic and it has been very therapeutic to me, also my garden looks amazing as well.
I also picked up a few 8 at the local Lowes. For now I have them sitting on the top rail of my deck thinking of leaving them there for a year or two. As a bonus they do add a bit of privacy. When it snows they look awesome.
Mine is now 14 feet tall, planted it in 1997. Finally is growing pinecones
I've watched your channel since retiring 5 years ago and this just randomly popped up! Perfect because last Christmas I bought 2 to put in pots on my front porch. I'm in the East, zone 7a or b so this is very helpful! Now I know I need to move them to the back where they will get sun in the morning but shade after about 2. It had some brown spots from winter wind but that have filled in beautifully now. Thank you for all your hard work sharing great information and beautiful videos, it's been a joy and help to my gardening efforts! 😃👍💖
I just bought one from Lowe's and have it outside in my front entrance.😊
this is our new Christmas tradition tree, so we can plant a tree every year instead of cutting one down
Oh boy. My wife and I bought 2 of these back in 2015 from Lowe's. Planted them in a terrace out in our front yard. They were no bigger than maybe a volleyball in diameter and height at that point. They're now about 4' tall each, and maybe a shade under 3' wide. They look amazing next to each other. The problem is, they're maybe 2-3 years away from growing into each other. The tags when we got them said they get 4-5' tall, and 3-4' wide at mature size. lol
So yeah... I hope the width tapers off pretty quick. Don't want them to kill each other.
Ok live in Troutman NC(zone 7b I think) and I have 2 that I have had for 3 years and in the same planters for 2 years now time to go bigger or go in the ground. The were very small (18") when I saved them from being thrown away at the Troutman Lowe's Home Improvement and I purchased them for a $1.50(what a buy) each in June of 2015. They are now over 3 feet tall. I fertilize them every spring and In the summer when the temp is over 75 degrees may thru September I water them every day but the planters drain very well and they are in full sun. They are very lush and green through and through haven't seen a problem with spider mites or root rot yet although as much as I water them I have been concerned about root rot, and no browning at all. For the past years they have grown very fast more than 6" per year and are very fat and sassy from the bottom to the top. Late fall, early spring I cut back on water and during the winter almost no watering at all. I have since purchase 2 more from the same Lowe's and have saved both from the trash. One I purchased for a dollar early last fall it is in the ground doing very well with same feeding, watering, and sun it is Fat and Sassy. The other close to death I purchased this spring for .25 cents. It was not in a pot and hardly any dirt left on the roots with several dead limbs. I put it in a giant planter that I think it will grow in for 5 years or more. Within 2 weeks of planting it I had lots of new growth and same feeding, watering , and sun it is starting to be very FAT and SASSY. All 4 trees recovered very fast from a stressful start to life the last one even I am amazed it survived and I take pride that I saved these darling little Christmas Trees from what appeared to be certain death and for $4.25 plus tax the best plants I have ever bought. I did learn from you video although so far my experience has differed somewhat. Thanks for the info and I will watch more of Hort Tube!
Awesome and amazing I just seen these at the Home Depot running for $200 which its insane might have to go to a Lowes see if I find one near and get lucky with your purchased price.
Same here, I picked up 8 of them. Setting them up on my deck railing for privacy. I think my Lowes was getting $2.89 . Still a great deal.
My husband and I just bought one yesterday and plan to plant it today. We came across your video and it was very informative so we just wanted to say Thank you for making this video! We will be checking out your other one's as well. You did an awesome job!
+Mystic Angel Thanks for watching
I was looking for a tree to be my in my home and act as my xmas tree as well as be decorated for different seasons. I think this one is perfect. Thanks for sharing!
Just bought one yesterday and am putting it in a container on my porch here in Oslo, Norway. Surprised to hear you're able to grow them so far south. I'll have to tell my family in NC that they too can grow a little piece of the cold North in their garden :)
I saw this little one in Lowe’s. I don’t know what they do with all the Christmas trees after the holiday. I figured I could save a few each year. Thank you for sharing this video.😊
Thank you so much. This is so easy to understand I’m a new gardener so, this is best VDO so far.
Great Video! I saved a very small Dwarf Alberta Spruce from Lowe's Clearance rack a few years ago. I have successfully kept it alive and have seen a good amount of new growth in the past couple years. Looking forward to keeping it in a container as long as I can.
Dude no way I got mine the exact same way that’s why I’m watching this vid
Me too
I got a very small one this summer & put it in a container. So far so good.
have about 5 of these that are older and taller than 6 feet around the house
they really add a nice green w light green color that looks amazing in front of the red brick, just went to Lowes and bought 2 more of them im gonna keep them in the house for the winter and create a new Gardern arrangement in the Summer w these
great video, hoping indoor grow lights and being next do a sunny window help get these a bit taller by Spring
In early July, I bought two Dwarf Alberta Spruce that were on clearance for $1.00, and will use your tips for next year when I transfer from pot to the ground. Thanks for the helpful tips!
Good luck with them. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much! I got two dwarf Alberta spruce for my pots by my front door
Just bought one 12/18/2021. I knew you would have a video for it! Gonna keep it in the container on my deck and plant in the spring!
Just got four myself!! Can’t wait
Thank you. I am going to plant one in my front yard.
Believe or not, I found Alberta Spruces for sale in Laredo, TX… I immediately bought two
Gorgeous little 🎄 one
Good Job explaining the tree, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Very informative video. Getting ready to plant two. Thank you.
I live in zone 8 and I think you can grow them here just make sure they are in a place that gets morning sun and afternoon shade. One of my neighbors has had the dwarf Alberta spruce for 11 years and it is really healthy and 10 feet tall.
Will they grow in shade?
Thank you! Very helpful information! 🙏🏻❤️
Bought one today (Jul. 30, 2018). Perfect conical shape & planted in a container after saturating the root with a starter fertilizer. I'm in zone 3 so I planted close to the house (ext. wall) & will have to take some precautions for the winter. Hopefully it will survive come spring...lol! Your video on Dwarf Alberta Spruce was very educating...thank you! 👍
Worth it??? I was looking at them along with the ummmm Norfolk pine and poinsettia but idk if I should get them....I live in townhouse and it's not big enough I think...*sigh* but I want to thoooo.....
Bought 10 for $1.89 each on clearance, and they are beautiful little trees
Thank you. Your video is very informative.
I live in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. I was planning on keeping my Alberta Dwarf indoors. Any tips?
Awesome
Thank you for the wealth of information!!!
+Michael Ishihara Thanks for watching
I have one in at least 8 hrs sun in raleigh. So far its been fine for this season. Looks great. Been checking it for spider mites and looks good so far.
+Owen Sands We have had a cool summer except one week. Same as last year.
HortTube with Jim Putnam I guess... seems like a fairly typical summer to me. Been here 12 years... but you know probably better then me. This is my first season doing some serious landscaping so I'm still learning. Planted over 90 plants on new construction since December. Only seems like I lost two blue heaven butterfly bushes so far. Love your vids thanks so much for doing them.
Great review!
Mine have been in the ground for several years and now the bases have got quite wide and they’re starting to encroach on my driveway. I didn’t think I or the trees would live that long 😂 trying to figure out what‘s the best way to prune them. Should I prune the lower branches all the way back to the trunk so that it looks uniform all the way around?
Alberta spruce are cool .so beautiful without trimming .keep spidermites off with dawn dish soap solution .thanx for vid
Chemicals on plants??? Is it really safe tho?
First time buying one of your trees from Walmart I needed to learn and I know that I'm going to be watching more and more of how to care for it cuz by night first time pine tree I wanted it for outside but right now we're in the winter time and I can't plan it outside so therefore I have to leave it into the bucket and then I'll transplant it into a bigger bucket but hopefully I can have some good luck but how much of the fertilizer will I need when I do plan it into the ground you said 2 to 3 years and just leave it you know into the buck until I get ready to transplant it but when I do how much fertilizer will I need
Is this spruce any good for flavoring Spruce Beer?
Very informative. Can they stay in the planter for its lifespan without changing the size even 2 years like you suggested? For example if I put it in 2ft ×2ft container can it stay in it without a need to move it around
Rescued one from Christmas abandonment! :)
Good luck with it
Question: I am in Central Virginia and it can get very hot during the summer for extended periods of time; 95+ temps. I have been having issues with plants dying over the last few years. When excessive temperatures do hit in the summer would you recommend watering more frequently? I am at a loss of how to keep these dwarf Alberta spruces from dying. I really like them for their ascetic but also they do not need trimming. Recommendations welcome.
Just planted 3 today in my front yard. $14.00 each.
I just bought one of these from the clearance section of Lowe’s. The plants in this section are usually in bad shape but I like to try to bring them back to health. The dwarf Alberta spruce I bought has some brown leaves and I’m wondering if you have any suggestions to help it. Thank you!
I Googled this plant and it appears to be one of the more difficult conifers to grow. I saw quite a few pictures of spider mite infected specimen, and also plants with winter burn.
You are right, I lost 3. The trick is to spray with soapy water every couple of weeks and make sure it's not drought stressed. Water it any time you've gone without rain for a week.
Thank you for sharing
I live in zone 8b
Can I plant dwarf alberta spruce on the south side of the house
Thanks
Any special requests from this little Spruce in zone 7a? My Mother has one she'd like planted, just trying to find the right spot.
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Between Dwarf Alberta Spruce , Baby blue eye spruce and blue point juniper , who is fast growing? Thank you , Jim. We learn so much from you.
I have several blue point junipers and from what I've seen they are moderate growers :)
Thank you for the video as it was very helpful. I have had several border Dwarf Alberta Spruce for over 20 years. Many of them have the trunk growing diagonal. Not sure if it is how they were planted of something I did during maintaining them. They are so severe that I have chosen to replace them. I had replaced one about 5 years ago and it seems to growing straight. I used four stakes and two pieces of cord to keep the tree straight. IT seems to be OK so I am not sure I should do for the others I am replacing. I concerned about waiting too late and the tree new trees having the same problem. Any on staking and bracing the new ones advice.? Gene
One of my dwarf alberta spruce died during the winter. Should I have watered it during the winter?
I've killed 4 of them on Sw OKLAHOMA & I have no idea why? Is it too hot here or what.the tag on the spruce says build a water basin but how do I build one & with what materials
Can you eat the new tips?...make spruce jelly with the Alberta?...thanks
My 3 year old botanist would like to know if there are male and female dwarf Alberta spruce and if so, how can you tell?
I bought one at Lowes in Durham, NC before I saw this video. I am in zone 7. The tag says it only gets 4 to 5 feet high. I was going to place in in the middle of a semi-large round garden. Maybe I will put it in a container so I can move it to a part-shade area of the yard on very hot days. Should I use potting soil in the container or garden soil? Thanks.
can I grow this in gulf shores Alabama
My alberta dwarf spruce tree is turning brown. What do I do?
What is a good alternative for zone 7b that is cone shaped for the corner of foundation?
How do I trim the dwarf Alberta spruce. It's getting too tall
We live in Las Cruces, New Mexico, we have 2 Alberta spruce plants, one on each side of the garage. One gets a little bit more sunlight than the other, we water 1 - 2 times a week. However, they both have lost their luster and are turning brown. So we swap them periodically to help them. Do you have any suggestions to help these beautiful trees survive? Thank you.
Hi there, just wanted to know what kind of soil do you mix in with the ground that you have? Thanks
I have some small Alberta spruce. They have been planted for about two years. They are starting to grow in an odd shape. Not exactly a Christmas stree shape. They have the pointed tip, but then sort of bulge out in the center. Do you know what has caused this and should I try and prune (afraid to do this, though). I live in Southwest lower Michigan.
Question: my spruce is turning light green in some parts. Does that mean it’s dying? I’m also using a soil a woman suggested it’s just flower and garden soil I think. I am not sure if that’s good. I’m growing in a whiskey barrel
My dwarf Alberta Spruce turned partially brown. Will it revives to green next year Spring? It got hit by the hot blowing heat. It’s not dead. Thank you.
My tree has become brown and dropping needles. How can I save it?
Can i grow this in Austin Texas ? Thank you
I just cut mine up about 8 inches off of the ground. They are about 3.5 to 4 foot tall and about 2.5 foot wide. Will this effect the growth? They were touching the ground before but im mulching tomorrow and didn't want to cover the bottom foliage or have to keep my mulch out that far from the tree.
Does the Dwarf Alberta Spruce make a mess by dropping needles and is it prickly to the touch??
No, it's super soft and it doesn't drop too many needles in my experience.
Whats something with the same look and shape, but doesn't grow as much with low maintenance
What is your opinion on growing one of these in Southeastern South Dakota? Zone 4 I believe. We have a lot of temperature fluctuations that can cause issues for all plants and trees.
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Can u plant in fall
I’d like to no if I could plant in a container on my porch, I wanted something on each side of the door, it wouldn’t be in sun but a lot of light, do u think this would work? I wanted something that is slow growing and that maybe I could put Christmas lights on it during holidays, or is there something else u could recommend for me
I have 2 large pots with holes also very pretty pots, I’m in zone 8a, thank you
Are the dwarf Alberta spruce trees good for planting behind my neighbor's privacy fence ? If so how close do I plant the trees from the fence ? Thank you for the video.
From my unfortunate experience with my (really quite wonderful) neighbor and "the Fence" I have found out that the closest I will ever plant any bush is 5'. This will allow for 3' of beautiful lush foliage from the trunk towards the fence and 2' for me to squeeze thru with my chainsaw and make sure nothing damages "the Fence".
It really sucks when you planted a beautiful hedge of bushes 2' from a fence and you have to hack everything all the way back to the trunk. There was just no other way for me to fit.
It is important to keep peace with your neighbors. And just because your current neighbor may appreciate bushes, future neighbors will not feel the same.
The spruce is losing needles by the touch, super fragile. Needles are green, getting water and sunlight. I don't see any pest signs either.
Our Alberta Spruce is turning into Blue Spruce at the top. What causes that?
I have one that seems to be doing the same, not at the very top but close to the top on a side branch. That branch looks so out of place.
We’re you able to determine what might be the cause?
How do you keep spider mites away from them?
My Dwarf Alberta looks good but does have a few drought spots. Can I prune those off or will it go back to green? Also , what fertilizer do you recommend for them?
@Kristy Champion Great thank you. I'm using the Holly Tone right now. I also supplement that with an all purpose plant food with nitrogen. Now I have to see if I can get rid of these few brown spots. Thank you for taking the time to respond.
I read somewhere that these trees do best in containers with regard to disease and pests. Not sure if that is true.
Likely in the south that would be true.
I’m in southeast PA and I want to have some kind of slow growing evergreen trees in 2 urns and I want to keep them in there but to stay at around 5’ high. What are my choices? Is this one a good option?
Yes, this would he a good choice for your area
Does a dwarf Alberta spruce tree need to be staked? I'm in zone 5, and we get a lot of lake effect snow.
Katie Patti no, they are very sturdy little plants.
I bought 3 Dwarf Alberta Spruces and 2 seem to be getting brownish, still mostly green. They are still in the pots I bought them in and I water them regularly. I'm in the Seattle, WA area. Is this a normal occurrence?
Don't plant them where they will be blasted by the afternoon sun... they can tolerate partial shade...
I luv pines n spruce, but live in desert clime :'( can I referigerate em for wintering. Sounds stupid but maybe it cud work.....
+merry verry I think the lack of sunlight would be an issue. Tough for conifers in the desert
HortTube with Jim Putnam thanks for the reply... well lets hope I will eventually b loosing the poor thing... so what goes in tryin... im plannin to referigerate at night n then keep it cool in the day... as the weather is in islamabad where I originally am from... so lets try... hehe I do hope it works... I really dony want it to die :(
My 2 dwarf Alberta spruce are on each side of my front steps and are about 6 years old. Both trees are brown and dead looking on the back side near my pillars but the front and sides look great. I also had some up lighting on the back side to illuminate the pillars. Wondering if the lights caused this? I have since changed to cooler led lights hoping the trees will recover? Any suggestions are appreciated! Thank you in advance. Zone 5-6.
+mmacejko929 I could be wrong, but I wouldn't think the light could affect them. Do you think it could be to much shade on the back of them?
HortTube with Jim Putnam I guess it could be a possibility. They face west. They are approximately 3 feet away from the house. They look gorgeous from the front and side so I was hoping it was the heat from the lights maybe drying them out on that side. This will be the first spring with the leds so am hoping the cooler light will allow them to recover with some fertilizer this spring. Either way thank you for your quick response and expertise. Keep up the great videos
Hey Jim so recently my Dwarf Alberta has been dying in the center and browning. The needles are brown and are starting the bottom. Also this is mainly happening at the bottom but is slowly moving to the top. After I watched your video I thought maybe it was because of dehydration but I'm still not sure... At the bottom there is also this funky and suspicious looking fungus but I've been "investigating" it on the internet and so far I haven't found anything about it.
+carly barello usually browning from the bottom up is drought stress related. The fungus is probably just something that grows on dead material and isn't actually hurting the plant (guessing at that part). Hopefully this spring it can start to recover. I would fertilize it and make sure it is well mulched, but not touching the plant.
HortTube with Jim Putnam Thank you so much! One last question I have is do you think if start watering the tree everyday it’ll stop the browning and stress?
+carly barello Just water it well and then let it dry out before you water it again. You will damage it watering it everyday.
HortTube with Jim Putnam I appreciate your quick responses and help so much! Thank you!
How often I spray like a oil insecticide on it just to be safe ? Once a month ?
Tough question, because I don't like using horticultural oils when it is hot outside, but that is when the insects would be the most active. I used oils in the cool times of the year at the nursery.
HortTube with Jim Putnam thank your for your reply . I used neem oil extract today it’s organic ..tree looks good has one bare spot I’m wondering if spring time will help fix that I live in Virginia area
I have eight along my back fence and they are 10’-12’ tall and I wish to groom them to match and more Christmas tree symmetrical. What type of grooming shears do you recommend? It seems like my regular shears just push them in and do not shear.
Can I grow this in SC (Beaufort)
No, not really. They are likely sold in your area though.
So they like acid ??
Like azalea and Camilla
Can i plant this in Arizona summer temps go up to 120F? im new to tree planting
Hi Jim: Can I propagate dwarf Alberta spruce and how much can I take off without killing the whole tree?
+Tom Jessmore I would use a technique like I used on my fig propagation video at a time of year when it is growing. I wouldn't take more than a third of the greenery
Please stop calling this a "christmas tree".