Highlights

• Narrow, upright shape suited to small space
• Two-tone green and silvery-white needles
• Good needle retention when kept cool and watered
• Hardy in the UK climate once replanted outdoors
• Mild, natural pine scent
  

Information

The Serbian Spruce Christmas tree (Picea omorika) is one of the narrowest conifers you can choose, which makes it a genuinely practical option for flats, hallways, or any spot where a full-width Nordmann Fir or Norway Spruce simply won't fit. This potted tree isn't grown in a container from a seedling. It's lifted from the ground with its roots intact and settled into a pot, so once the season's over you can plant it out in the garden.

Native to Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, this spruce is a close relative of the Norway Spruce but has a much slimmer shape and softer-feeling foliage. The needles show the classic two-tone look: dark green on top with a silvery-white band underneath, giving the branches a frosted appearance even before you add lights.

At 85 to 105cm tall, this size sits comfortably on a table, sideboard, or windowsill.

Note: the pot shown in photos is for illustration only. You'll receive your tree in a black growing pot.

As this is a natural product, each tree is individual and may show some variation in shape, colour, and height.

Expert Care Tips

Serbian Spruce Christmas trees are low maintenance, but a few small habits make a real difference to how well it holds its needles and colour.

• Water regularly, keeping the compost moist but never waterlogged. Check it regularly while indoors, since central heating dries compost out faster than you'd think.
• Position away from radiators, fires and other direct heat sources, which cause needles to dry out and drop faster.
• Keep indoors for no longer than the festive period. Two to three weeks indoors is a sensible guide before it needs to go back outside.
• Acclimatise gradually in both directions. Give it a few cooler days indoors before bringing it in from the cold, and the same in reverse before moving it back outside.
• After Christmas, move it back outdoors and repot into a larger container as needed, or plant it permanently in the garden when the ground is not frozen or waterlogged.
• Once planted outdoors, keep it watered during dry periods while it establishes. A light feed can be applied in spring if needed.

Plant genus Picea

Common Name Serbian Spruce

Tree Type Potted Christmas Tree

Hardiness Fully Hardy

Soil acidity Any Soil

Leaf colour Green

Needle Texture Soft needles

Needle Shape Slender shape

Branch Details 400 - 600 tips (Delicate branch)

Freshness Longevity Best longevity

Colour & Foliage Tone Silvery green

Growth Rate Moderate

Planting Companion Best grown as a stand-alone specimen

Light Required Indirect bright light indoors. Full sun to partial shade outdoors.

Watering Regular watering to ensure soil is consistently moist.

Best Growing Conditions This Christmas tree can be planted in the garden or kept in the pot, which means you will not have to buy a new tree again. They can be used as Christmas decorations indoors and outdoors. They also look great on the front door.

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