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Whether you're planting for forestry, shelter, or seasonal colour, our spruce trees offer a dependable choice for large gardens schemes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sitka-spruce-picea-sitchensis","title":"Sitka Spruce Tree (Picea Sitchensis)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) is a fast growing conifer tree, thriving even in poor soils and on exposed ground, making it particularly well suited to the Scottish climate and similar challenging UK sites. As Britain's most widely planted productive spruce tree, Sitka Spruce accounts for a significant share of UK forest cover, prized for its rapid growth and tolerance of wind, rain and marginal ground. In its native Pacific Northwest range, Sitka Spruce can reach up to 60m in height, making it one of the tallest spruce species in the world, though UK grown specimens are typically smaller. Sitka Spruce remains a cornerstone species for UK forestry and large scale conifer tree planting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExceptionally tolerant of exposure and poor ground conditions, Sitka Spruce is a dependable choice for coastal, upland and other challenging planting sites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one of the UK's most important commercial spruce tree species, Sitka Spruce combines fast growth with resilience, making it a valuable choice for productive forestry schemes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":52270674936144,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52270674968912,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52270675001680,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"510","offer_id":52270675034448,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1005","offer_id":52270675067216,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/alba-trees-sitka-spruce-picea-sitchensis-1654606468sitka.jpg?v=1764853851"},{"product_id":"serbian-spruce-picea-omorika","title":"Serbian Spruce Tree (Picea Omorika)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSerbian Spruce (Picea omorika) is a graceful, narrow spired conifer tree, valued for its slender habit and adaptability across a wide range of UK growing conditions. This resilient spruce tree grows on sites from slightly dry to wet soils, and tolerates both exposure and air pollution better than many other spruce species, making it well suited to urban and coastal planting. Dark green needles with silvery undersides create an elegant, two toned effect, while the tree's narrow, columnar form makes it a practical choice even for smaller gardens. Serbian Spruce typically reaches around 15 to 20 metres in cultivation, occasionally taller in favourable conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTolerant of pollution and exposed sites, Serbian Spruce is a reliable conifer tree for urban gardens and coastal locations where many other spruce trees struggle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its slender, elegant profile, Serbian Spruce suits smaller gardens as well as larger landscapes, offering year round structure without excessive spread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":52270675132752,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52270675165520,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52270675198288,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"510","offer_id":52270675231056,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1005","offer_id":52270675263824,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pk of 4","offer_id":52270675296592,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Gift Tree","offer_id":52270675329360,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/alba-trees-serbian-spruce-picea-omorika-1654606524piom.jpg?v=1764853876"},{"product_id":"norway-spruce-picea-abies","title":"Norway Spruce Tree (Picea Abies)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorway Spruce (Picea abies) is the classic Christmas tree species and a fast growing native of northern Europe, widely planted across the UK both as a conifer tree for forestry and as an ornamental spruce tree for gardens and estates. Extensively grown commercially, Norway Spruce is valued not only for its seasonal use but also for timber, particularly wood pulp and construction. Young trees have a neat, pyramidal shape that gradually becomes more columnar with age, and mature specimens carry many large, thin cones. Norway Spruce tolerates acid and alkaline soils, copes well with shade and exposed sites, and does best in moist ground, even tolerating occasional waterlogging, typically reaching up to 50 metres in height.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Norway Spruce saplings establish, pink female flowers appear in May, turning downwards as the cones mature, adding seasonal interest alongside the tree's classic conical form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA valuable food source for birds, moths and small mammals, Norway Spruce is a productive and reliable choice among spruce trees for both forestry and garden planting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":52270675788112,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52270675820880,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52270675853648,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"510","offer_id":52270675886416,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1005","offer_id":52270675919184,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pk of 4","offer_id":52270675951952,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Gift Tree","offer_id":52270675984720,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/alba-trees-norway-spruce-picea-abies-1654606558PIAB.jpg?v=1764853947"},{"product_id":"blue-spruce-pinus-pungens-glauca","title":"Blue Spruce Tree (Picea Pungens Glauca)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') is a much sought after conifer tree and popular Christmas tree, valued for striking blue green needles that hold their colour for longer than traditional Norway Spruce when watered regularly. This hardy spruce tree thrives on most fertile, moisture retaining, free draining soils, including exposed upland locations, and forms a dense, pyramidal habit that becomes more columnar with age. Slow growing but long lived, Blue Spruce is drought tolerant once established and copes well with exposed or windy sites. In UK gardens, Blue Spruce typically reaches around 30m in height, though exceptional specimens in its native Rocky Mountains can grow considerably taller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrized for its silvery blue foliage, Blue Spruce is one of the most distinctive conifer trees for adding structure and winter colour to gardens and landscapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlow growing and low maintenance, this spruce tree suits exposed or windy sites well, making it a reliable choice for challenging UK growing conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":52270676050256,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52270676083024,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52270676115792,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"510","offer_id":52270676148560,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Gift Tree","offer_id":52270676181328,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Premium Gift Tree","offer_id":52270676214096,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pk of 4","offer_id":52270676246864,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/alba-trees-blue-spruce-pinus-pungens-glauca-1654606490pipg.jpg?v=1764853968"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/collections\/Spruce_Trees_Featured_Image.jpg?v=1786008190","url":"https:\/\/www.albatrees.co.uk\/collections\/spruce-trees.oembed","provider":"Alba Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}