Parasitic Spruce

hilger2000 · 18th June 2011, 01:20 PM

I have a dwarf alberta spruce that has a colorado blue spruce (I think) growing out of it. At first, I thought it was just growing very close, but when I went to remove it, I saw it is growing out of the trunk of the alberta... about 12" up, on a 3' tree.

Have you seen this before? Should I just cut out the blue spruce?

Joey Meister · 18th June 2011, 02:48 PM

that is not a blue spruce but instead just the tree reverting to its non-dwarf nature. you can cut it out or let it grow if you have the space and do not mind a little unusual tree, personally i think they look neat when they have a reverted piece as it is a much prettier color then the dwarf stock,as you can tell it also grows a lot faster too. here is a pic of what it may look like if allowed to grow

hilger2000 · 19th June 2011, 01:08 AM

Fascinating! Thank you for the explanation!

18th June 2011, 01:20 PM	#1
hilger2000 I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rochester, MI Posts: 2	Parasitic Spruce I have a dwarf alberta spruce that has a colorado blue spruce (I think) growing out of it. At first, I thought it was just growing very close, but when I went to remove it, I saw it is growing out of the trunk of the alberta... about 12" up, on a 3' tree. Have you seen this before? Should I just cut out the blue spruce? Attached Thumbnails

18th June 2011, 02:48 PM	#2
Joey Meister Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: iowa Posts: 133	Re: Parasitic Spruce that is not a blue spruce but instead just the tree reverting to its non-dwarf nature. you can cut it out or let it grow if you have the space and do not mind a little unusual tree, personally i think they look neat when they have a reverted piece as it is a much prettier color then the dwarf stock,as you can tell it also grows a lot faster too. here is a pic of what it may look like if allowed to grow Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Joey Meister; 18th June 2011 at 02:55 PM.

19th June 2011, 01:08 AM	#3
hilger2000 I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rochester, MI Posts: 2	Re: Parasitic Spruce Fascinating! Thank you for the explanation!

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