Picea orientalis - Oriental spruce

continental : Waterings for the Picea orientalis will be frequent in spring and summer and more occasional in autumn and almost suspended in winter. We remind that it is a rule to avoid the supply of water if the soil is still humid.

alpine : Waterings will be regular and generous, specially in summer, remember to allow the substrate to dry out between two waterings. In winter waterings can be suspended.

mediterranean : Supply water regularly during vegetative period, when the soil is very dry; when temperatures decrease we can decrease waterings and suspend them in winter.

continental : Grow the Picea orientalis away from direct sunlight, in a semishady location.
This is a very rustic garden plant, that should not have problems even in case of very intense frosts.

alpine : These plants like few hours a day of sunlight, therefore place them in a location where they are exposed to a filtered sunlight or that are shaded for few hours a day.
The Picea orientalis is very rustic and can be grown in the garden all year long; it does not suffer from even intense frosts.

mediterranean : These plants need to be placed in semishady locations for most part of the day.
The Picea orientalis does not suffer from cold and frost; this is a plant that can be grown in the garden all year long.

Fertilize Picea orientalis : It is advisable to give fertilizing to young trees just replanted; at the end of winter bury some stable manure at the base of the plant, or use a different slow-release fertilizing.