Weeping Norway Spruce - Buds on Tips In Winter - February 2026
Planted in the Fall of 2023, a pair of (still) small Weeping Norway Spruce trees are standing in the long, narrow (and hard-to-grow) IB2DWs bed that runs between our driveway and our neighbor to the north. They were the first successful conifers that I have grown from small trees and I attribute that Fall Planting to their success. They've had two full growing seasons (2024 and 2025) and over those two years, they've both put on some new growth at the top (growing taller) and the limbs have gone a little bit longer (and weeping, curving or 'pendulat'ing'). The first Spring, they put out this tiny red/pink cones . A nice treat. And, they've also taught me something about how conifers grow. Like decidious trees, they 'set buds'. But, the buds are different. They're these little brown clusters that appear at the tips of the existing limbs and branches. They're signs of where the upcoming season's growth is going to c...