| Description | Formanek Norway Spruce (Picea abies) A slow growing prostrate form of Norway Spruce. Can be trained on a stake to form a pendulous form. |
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| Pronunciation | (PY-see-uh)(A-bees) |
| Plant Type | Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | mostly diamond shaped green needles, sharp pointed, 1/2-1 inch long, each needle is borne on a raised woody peg called a sterigma, spirally arranged around stem |
| Dimensions | 6-12" by 5 feet (HS) |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated as a seedling selected in the early 1900s by V. Formánek, at Pruhonice, Czech Republic. In 1970, Wansdyke Nursery of Devizes, United Kingdom introduced it into cultivation. |
| Misc Facts | Dirr places this plant in a group called Picea forma pendula. These plants will grow spreading or can be trained and may have pendulous branches. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #197-Conifers the Illustrated Encyclopedia (D.M. van Golderen, J.R.P. van Hoey Smith) |
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