Natty_Dread wrote:
Hi all -- I have two dwarf alberta spruces in full sun areas, one a
spiral topiary in a big container and the other a conical one
planted in the ground in my front yard border bed. A couple of
weeks ago, Adrian Higgins, the gardening editor for the Washington
Post, said in one of his columns that alberta spruces planted in
full sun run a high risk of infestation from some kind of mites (I
can't remember what kind though). I'm wondering if anyone here has
had that experience? I'm trying to figure out if I should move my
albertas to a shadier spot to avoid damage to the trees.

Sunset's Western Garden Book says: Spruces need full sun but do not
tolerate heat or humidity.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5