Meyer’s Spruce Seeds
Picea meyeri
£2.13 – £3.65
Grow Picea meyeri from seeds for a resilient and attractive addition to your garden. Meyer’s Spruce, with its dense foliage and pyramidal form, is a splendid choice for UK landscapes.
- ✓ Hardy and resilient, Meyer's Spruce is a stunning evergreen conifer that's easy to grow from seed, thriving in a wide range of conditions and soil types.
- ✓ Slow-growing and compact, Picea meyeri is perfect for small gardens, reaching a maximum height of 10-15m and spread of 3-6m over 20-50 years.
- ✓ With its dense, pyramidal shape and attractive blue-green needles, Meyer's Spruce makes an excellent specimen tree, windbreak, or privacy screen.
- ✓ An ideal choice for bonsai enthusiasts, Picea meyeri responds well to pruning and shaping, developing a beautifully gnarled trunk over time.
- ✓ Quality UK seed stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
Meyer’s Spruce Seeds, originating from the robust Picea meyeri, offer UK gardeners the chance to grow a tree celebrated for its resilience and ornamental beauty. Native to northern China, this species is known for its sturdy, pyramidal shape and dense, blue-green foliage. These seeds are the beginning of a journey to cultivate a tree that adapts well to a range of climates, including the UK’s variable conditions.
Meyer’s Spruce prefers well-drained soils and can tolerate both full sun and partial shade, making it versatile for different garden settings. Its growth rate is moderate, leading to a well-structured, attractive form ideal for privacy screens or as a standalone specimen. Planting these seeds contributes to creating a visually appealing and serene landscape.
Meyer’s Spruce is also appreciated for its low maintenance requirements and resistance to common pests and diseases, making it a reliable choice for both novice and experienced gardeners.
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Shade, Partial Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Foliage Colour
Green
Hardiness
-20°C and below (H7)
When MatureSafety
Thorns
Watering
Moderate
Preferred Soil Type
Any well drained soil
Preferred Soil pH
Neutral
Natural Germination: Meyer’s Spruce seeds benefit from cold stratification to break dormancy. Planting them outdoors in autumn allows them to experience natural winter conditions, aiding in spring germination.
Artificial Stratification: For controlled germination, mix the seeds with a moist substrate and refrigerate for about a month. This simulates the natural cold period, preparing the seeds for successful germination when planted in warmer conditions. Cold stratification is completely optional.
Scarification
Soak in water for 24 hours
Cold Stratification
Optionally cold stratify for 30 days
Germinate
Expect about 50% germinancy
Difficulty Level
Easy
Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.
You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.
With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.
Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.
Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.
| Delivery Class | Delivery Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £0.95 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | This item |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £2.10 (Flat) | This item |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £7.95 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £4.49 (Flat) | |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £7.95 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £24.95 (Flat) | |
| Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) |
We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.
We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010
You can view our Plant Healthy report here.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.
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