Conifer Database - Motala

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Picea abies ‘Motala’

Picea abies

Picea abies 'Motala' is a dwarf, flattened-globose selection of Norway spruce with symmetrical semi-fastigiate branches that hold blunt-tipped, radially arranged green needles with a silver-Blue cast. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 20 inches (50 cm) tall and 32 inches (80 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found in the early 1970s by an identified friend of of conifer collector / enthusiast Tage Lundell of Helsingborg, Sweden. Motala is the name of a town in Sweden where the original witch's broom was presumably discovered.




Picea abies

Picea abies

Picea abies

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Blue Gree
GROWTH SHAPE:Globe or Globose
GROWTH SIZE:Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Witch's Broom


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