Backyard Baby Blue Spruce - One Year Later - Needle Drop - September 2024
Last Fall, I put in three Baby Blue (dwarf) Spruce trees. Two in front - IB2DWs . And one in back, next to the Greenspire Lindens that have been trained into espalier. The one in back is in a spot that gets less sunlight and...due to my neighbor's irrigation system....less water. ( Note on that: I'm pretty sure that the irrigation system that my neighbor has that irrigates his lawn puts down deep-enough water that it helps with my IB2DWs strip keep *somewhat* watered. ) The 3rd Baby Blue Spruce (backyard) is pictured below. These are dwarf trees, so they have a slow growth habit. Comparing the photo from last year to this year, I'm not sure this put on any new growth at all. However, while there isn't a TON of new growth, there's two things to note: First...the 'blue' of these Baby Blue Spruce trees is REALLY shining out right now. They're BLUE. Second...this one is suffering from a little needle drop. ...