Bird's Nest Spruce Transplanted - May 2022
Back in April, I posted a 'to-do' reminder to remove the small Bird's Nest Spruce evergreen shrub from inside the nursery container (that was, in-turn, planted directly in the ground) to planting the conifer OUT of the nursery container and into the ground. Why? Because, I originally bought it with an eye towards using it as pre-bonsai material, I've now changed my mind and wanted to get it started in a more permanent spot. I did this same thing with another pre-bonsai shrub - a Juniper Pfitzeriana Aurea - in a different spot a couple weeks ago . Here, below, is the Bird's Nest Spruce after being planted and having suffered some rabbit damage this Winter: And, here, below is the container it was in with the label. I'm hoping now that this has roots down in the native soil, we'll see it establish itself a little bit this season and will put on some new growth. I'll be sure to protect it from the rabbits next Winter so it won't get saw'd ...