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Oriental Spruce 20/40cm (Cell)

Picea orientalis

£11.79

The Oriental Spruce – Picea orientalis is a refined evergreen with unusually small, glossy dark green needles. It forms a dense, pyramidal shape with gracefully tiered branches, perfect for adding sophisticated structure to gardens.

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  • ✓ Distinguished evergreen conifer featuring uniquely small, glossy dark green needles that create an exceptionally dense and refined appearance
  • ✓ Naturally forms a perfect pyramidal shape with elegant tiered branches, requiring minimal maintenance while providing year-round structure
  • ✓ Slow-growing nature makes it ideal for smaller gardens, maintaining a neat and compact form without becoming overwhelming
  • ✓ Bright spring growth creates beautiful contrast against mature needles, while small reddish-brown cones add seasonal interest
  • ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier

In stock - Usually dispatched within a few days

£11.79
1 item
£10.02
2 - 4 items
£9.79
5 - 9 items
£9.55
10 - 24 items
£8.84
25+ items

Feel free to call 01257 752247 or email us if you would prefer to order on the phone or have any questions. Trade / wholesale enquiries are welcome.

The Oriental Spruce – Picea orientalis is a magnificent evergreen that brings a touch of refined elegance to gardens. This handsome tree stands out with its unusually small, glossy dark green needles that are notably shorter than other spruces. These tiny needles give the tree a particularly dense and refined appearance, creating a rich, deep green presence throughout the year.

The tree grows slowly, developing a neat pyramidal shape with gracefully tiered branches that sweep slightly upwards at their tips. Young trees are particularly compact and neat, making them brilliant choices for smaller spaces. As they mature, they keep their attractive conical form without becoming too broad.

In spring, the bright green new growth contrasts beautifully with the darker mature needles. Small reddish-brown cones appear near the crown, gradually turning brown as they mature. The overall effect is one of quiet sophistication, perfect for gardens where a more refined look is desired.

Oriental Spruce thrives in most well-drained soils and appreciates a sheltered spot away from harsh winds. It grows happily in full sun or partial shade and copes well with normal garden conditions. Water regularly during the first growing season to help establish a good root system. Once established, it’s quite drought tolerant. There’s no need for regular pruning as it naturally maintains its shape. A spring mulch helps retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Season of Interest

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Sunlight

Partial Sun


Pot Size

Cell

Foliage

Evergreen

Foliage Colour

Green

Hardiness

-15°C to -10°C (H5)

When Mature

Watering

Moderate

Preferred Soil Type

Any well drained soil


Dwarf

RHS Award of Garden Merit


Our deep cell trays are a smart strategy for cultivating trees with strong and deep root systems. This leads to healthier and more resilient trees that are better prepared for transplantation and long-term growth in your garden.

Extended Planting Season

Cell grown trees offer a significantly broader planting window, allowing for planting almost year-round in certain conditions. This flexibility ensures easier scheduling and enhances tree establishment due to warmer soil and more favourable weather conditions, extending beyond the traditional planting season.

Robust Root System

The roots of cell grown trees are encased and safeguarded within compost, preventing the young fibrous roots from drying out or sustaining damage. This intact root system, with its uniform and manageable shape, facilitates straightforward planting.

Convenient Storage

These trees can be effortlessly stored outdoors before planting, eliminating the need for labour-intensive temporary planting (heeling in) or costly refrigerated storage.

Ease of Handling and Planting

The extended shelf life of cell grown trees means there’s no immediate urgency to plant. Their user-friendly root system increases the likelihood of successful planting. These characteristics make them ideal for planting by novices or volunteers.

High Survival Rate

The intact root system of cell grown trees significantly boosts their chances of successful establishment, virtually removing the need for expensive replanting (beating up).

Cost-Effectiveness

While the initial purchase price of cell grown trees may be slightly higher than bare-root stock for some species, the long-term savings achieved by reducing the need for replacing failed transplants than compensates for the initial minor cost difference.

No plastic waste

Trees are often supplied plastic pots that are difficult to recycle, especially the black pots. We rely on our customers to reuse these where possible, however these cell grown trees do not have plastic pots – saving any reuse & recycling concerns.

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.

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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.

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Delivery charges will be based on the highest applicable rate from our rate table, determined by the items in your order.
Alternatively, we offer the option to collect your items in person by prior arrangement.
These prices are based on delivery to UK Mainland. Delivery to Highlands & Islands will be more.
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)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £2.10 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)This item
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) £4.49 (Flat)This item
Medium Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Pallet Courier £90.00 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £28.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcel Force) £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.