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Épinette dorée pleureuse pour point focal
Norway spruce
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Weeping Golden Norway Spruce ‘Gold Drift’ (Picea abies ‘Gold Drift’) offers a silhouette that you can direct by training its young shoots. Staked, it becomes a narrow vertical accent with drooping branches; left free, it creeps and cascades over the ground or a low wall. New shoots emerge lime green in early spring, then needles exposed to the sun turn golden yellow in late spring and summer. Iseli Nursery indicates a rapid growth for an ornamental cultivar, about 30 to 38 cm per year. The final size therefore varies depending on the staking height and the space allowed for the branches.
Install Gold Drift in sun or light partial shade in cool, fertile, well-drained soil. Good light intensifies the golden color, but a young plant can benefit from protection against the scorching afternoon sun during establishment. Dig a wide hole without burying the root flare, water deeply, then apply 5 to 8 cm of mulch, leaving the trunk free. Maintain regular moisture during the first two seasons without allowing standing water. If you want a vertical shape, gently tie the main shoot to a sturdy stake and adjust the ties as the trunk thickens.
Pruning primarily serves to guide the silhouette rather than constantly reducing the plant. Remove dead, broken, or rubbing wood in early spring and avoid cutting into old wood without needles. For a cascade, let the branches follow the contours of a low wall or slope; for an upright specimen, extend the stake to the desired height. Monitor for spider mites, aphids, adelgids, scale insects, cankers, and needle diseases, especially when the plant experiences drought or poor drainage. Hardy in zone 3, Gold Drift becomes a lasting focal point, but its location must anticipate its rapid development and variable shape.
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