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Established in 1983, our mission is centered on advocating for the integration of conifer trees in garden designs and landscapes. We are dedicated to educating enthusiasts and the general public about the proper care, cultivation, and conservation of these majestic and diverse evergreens.

    
Picea abies ‘Sigi’

Picea abies

Picea abies 'Sigi' is a diminutive, irregular-globose selection of Norway spruce with assymetrical, clumpy branching and disparate forms of foliage within the plant. On some branches, the needles of are normal length and radially arranged, while others are shorter and held somewhat tightly against the stem. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 inches (15 cm) tall and 10 inches (25 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of less than 1 inch (2.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found by renowned broom hunter Franz Etzelstorfer of Pregarten Austria.




Picea abies

Picea abies

Picea abies

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Medium Green
GROWTH SHAPE:Cushion or Bun Shaped
GROWTH SIZE:Miniature: less than 1 inch (2.5 cm) per year / less than 12 inches (30 cm) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Witch's Broom


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