Picea abies Aurea Magnifica - Norway spruce
Picea abies Aurea Magnifica - Norway spruce
Picea abies Aurea Magnifica
Norway Spruce, European Spruce
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Description
Picea abies 'Aurea Magnifica' is a cultivar of Norway Spruce with beautiful golden foliage in winter, turning slightly greener in summer. This spruce is a medium-sized conifer with a pyramidal habit and ascending branches, exuding undeniable elegance. Its luminosity will be appreciated in a park or large garden, especially when planted alongside other evergreens with dark green foliage.
Picea 'Aurea Magnifica' is sometimes sold under the names Picea abies var. magnifica or Picea excelsa var. magnifica. This variety is a witches' broom discovered on a classic spruce by Ottolander and Hooftman Nursery in Boskoop, Netherlands, around 1900. The species, Picea abies, also known as Norway Spruce or Red Fir, is an evergreen conifer belonging to the Pinaceae family. It is native to Northern Europe, specifically Scandinavia. In its natural environment, it has a typically conical and pyramidal habit and can reach 30 m in height. This plant is traditionally used as a Christmas tree in Europe. It prefers well-drained, moist soils and is unfazed by very low temperatures. The 'Aurea Magnifica' cultivar forms a tree of around 10 m in height with a 4 m spread after 15 years. Its growth rate is about 30 cm per year initially, slowing with age. Eventually, it can reach 12 to 15 m in height and 5 m in spread at the base, depending on growing conditions. A mature specimen displays a beautiful pyramidal silhouette supported by thick branches bearing ascending shoots. The small evergreen leaves are stiff, 2 cm long, thick, and very sharp needles arranged radially around the shoots. They are golden-yellow in winter and early spring, then take on a lighter green tint in summer. The colour is more intense in spring and on young trees. The insignificant flowering appears on mature specimens, giving way to ovoid fruits called cones. The aged bark features deep, vertical, sometimes spiralled furrows, turning from grey to brown over time. The spruce's root system is shallow and running, making mature trees difficult to transplant and particularly vulnerable to wind.
Picea abies 'Aurea Magnifica' is best used as a specimen tree in a garden spacious enough to accommodate it. Its golden silhouette will stand out as a solitary feature on a lawn, or within a grove of other conifers with dark or blue foliage, such as a 'Fastigiata Robusta' yew, a Lawson's cypress 'Columnaris', or a blue spruce 'Blue Mountain'. The architectural qualities of conifers naturally lend themselves to contemporary garden design, which emphasises shapes, silhouettes, and textures. They pair well with mahonias and heathers, whose temperaments are highly complementary. The key is to play with volumes, habits, and colours.
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Picea
abies
Aurea Magnifica
Pinaceae
Norway Spruce, European Spruce
Picea abies var. magnifica
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Picea abies 'Aurea Magnifica' from September to November and from February to June in deep, well-drained, light soil that does not dry out too much in summer. Choose a sunny spot sheltered from prevailing winds. Soak the root balls thoroughly before planting. Add organic matter at planting and water generously for the first few years, as well as during prolonged dry spells. Apply a special conifer fertiliser every year in April and hoe the soil in summer. This extremely hardy conifer dislikes heavy, waterlogged soil in winter. It cannot tolerate extreme heat and does not fare well in Mediterranean summers.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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