Colorado Blue Spruce 1

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Colorado Blue Spruce 1

Colorado Blue Spruce

Colorado Blue Spruce · Picea pungens

Pre-Bonsai
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Tree facts

Acquired
2022-12-26
Training started
2022-12-29
Origin
2005-04-01
Last touched
2026-06-12
Container
—
Style
—
Size
—
Exhibition-ready
No

Home Depot

Current care

Mid Fall
Watering
Water less frequently; keep soil just moist.
Winter Protection
Move to sheltered cold frame or prepare mulch beds.
Development
Observation and note-taking; no active styling.
View full seasonal calendar →

Recent activity

8
  • 2026-06-12Fertilize
    BenchFertilized with liquid fertilizer.
  • 2026-05-09Prune
    Back YardPruned back larger branches to leave finer ones and make it appear like a larger…
  • 2025-07-13Observation
  • 2025-06-11Observation
  • 2025-06-06Ground Plant
    OtherPlanted in ground
  • 2024-04-22Observation
  • 2024-04-05Observation
  • 2023-03-07Observation
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  • Timeline
  • Photos
  • Story

Timeline

15 events

2026
  • 2026-06-12 21:33Fertilize
    Bench

    Fertilized with liquid fertilizer.

  • 2026-05-09 18:20Prune
    Back Yard

    Pruned back larger branches to leave finer ones and make it appear like a larger tree.

2025
  • 2025-07-13 21:12Observation
    • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — stereoscopic 3D
    • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — stereoscopic 3D
  • 2025-06-11 20:56Observation
    • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — stereoscopic 3D
  • 2025-06-06 19:00Ground Plant
    Other

    Planted in ground

2024
  • 2024-04-22 16:21Observation
    • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2024-04-22
  • 2024-04-05 16:21Observation
    • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2024-04-05
2023
  • 2023-03-07 17:36Observation
    • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2023-03-07
  • 2023-02-28 20:00Repot
    Courtyard
  • 2023-02-26 20:00Fertilize
    Courtyard
  • 2023-01-08 23:29Observation
    • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2023-01-08
2022
  • 2022-12-30 20:00OtherContest entry
    Courtyard
  • 2022-12-29 20:00Prune
    Courtyard
  • 2022-12-29 20:00Wire
    Courtyard
  • 2022-12-27 14:11Observation
    • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2022-12-27
    • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2022-12-27

Photos

July 2025

  • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2025-07-14 — stereoscopic 3D
    ◉ 3D
  • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — cover photoCover

June 2025

  • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2025-06-12 — stereoscopic 3D
    ◉ 3D

April 2024

  • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2024-04-22
  • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2024-04-05

March 2023

  • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2023-03-07

January 2023

  • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2023-01-08

December 2022

  • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2022-12-27
  • Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Observation — 2022-12-27

Story

No story written yet.

Current care

Mid Fall
Watering
Water less frequently; keep soil just moist.
Winter Protection
Move to sheltered cold frame or prepare mulch beds.
Development
Observation and note-taking; no active styling.
View full seasonal calendar →

Recent activity

8
  • 2026-06-12Fertilize
    BenchFertilized with liquid fertilizer.
  • 2026-05-09Prune
    Back YardPruned back larger branches to leave finer ones and make it appear like a larger…
  • 2025-07-13Observation
  • 2025-06-11Observation
  • 2025-06-06Ground Plant
    OtherPlanted in ground
  • 2024-04-22Observation
  • 2024-04-05Observation
  • 2023-03-07Observation
View full timeline →

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