{"product_id":"picea-orientalis-aureospicata","title":"Picea orientalis Aureospicata","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGolden Oriental Spruce\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking conifer, 'Aureospicata' is a slow-growing evergreen that eventually matures into a stately, narrow pyramid. Its most captivating feature is the spectacular Spring display: the new growth emerges in a brilliant, luminous creamy-yellow, creating a \"shimmering\" effect against the dark, glossy green of the older needles. These tiny, blunt needles are much shorter and softer than those of most spruces, giving the tree a refined, \"neat\" appearance. As the season progresses, the gold matures into a deep, lustrous green. It is a highly ornamental specimen tree that offers a dramatic \"second spring\" of color and provides excellent structure for the larger garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSite:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relatively sheltered\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, acid to neutral soil, tolerant of poor soil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason of interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen; new Spring growth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully hardy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25–35ft (8–10m) \u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12–15ft (4–5m)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImages by \u003ca rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/42299627@N03\/\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Mark Bolin’s photostream\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1771345751200_14178\"\u003eMark Bolin\u003c\/a\u003e cropped, and licensed under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Future Forests","offers":[{"title":"Pot | 18L","offer_id":53352613740871,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/2750\/6590\/files\/PiceaorientalisAureospicata1.jpg?v=1771346001","url":"https:\/\/futureforests.ie\/en-gb\/products\/picea-orientalis-aureospicata","provider":"Future Forests","version":"1.0","type":"link"}