Iseli Fastigiate Blue Spruce // Garden Answer 

Monty Don was once a (male) model and extra handsome!

She finally planted one this March or May

Try ‘Wichita Blue’ Rocky Mountain juniper.

John Contract How are your blue spruces doing? I planted one today on the corner of my house. I’m considering doing what you did along a fence. I’m in zone 6a.

It’s field grown so it can’t get root bound and balled and burlap trees are typically “healed in” soil so they just root out again until they’re sold to a customer

Most tags will tell you the approximate size a plant will bet to at maturity. This can vary greatly, though, depending on conditions. But it's a guide. Then it's a question of how full you want your garden to look *before* things are mature. Now....a spruce tree, or any tree, you really don't want to be moving years after you plant it. So you have to plan pretty well with that. But you CAN move perennials you might have around it, and even some shrubs. So, there is flexibility. If you want a fuller look early on, go for it. You can always move or divide things later on. I'm definitely not Laura, but I hope this helps a little bit a year plus after you wrote your comment, ha!

+Kris Perez That's exactly what it is! Haha! The cat head sits on the vent of the root cellar to keep birds and rodents out!

Kris Perez I, too, was thinking that.

Hi, I am a very experienced gardener and can help. There is a debate about leaving or removing the burlap. The most current research suggests removing it. As you saw, the burlap does not always degrades, and I have seen roots girdled within it. The key is to NOT break the rootball. The day before planting, water the entire rootball very well. While the tree is next to the hole, I loosen the top of the burlap and slowly scrape away the soil until I find the tree flare (which can sometimes be buried 4-5 inches down). This establishes the planting depth. Dig the hole and carefully put the tree in, using the burlap to lift it. Then gently tip the tree and slide the burlap underneath. Tip the tree the other way, and pull the burlap out. Then backfill and water. Hope this helps. Kevin.

Yes I’ve even seen needle cast on the shrub globe variety

Yudy Davila I'm obsessed with it, too. So much that I think I will get it anyway and just make it work here in Northern Cal. Well, try to.

Yudy Davila I was excited until she said, not above zone 8. Argh! Texas doesn't get cold enough.

google is a great resource!

gail bader Most likely she gets her product at a discounted price, because her folks have a nursery. Also, might get tax break because she uses her land in the videos, as part of hers and Aaron's business. 👍🏽👍🏽

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