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Blue Spruce Potted Christmas Tree

Price range: $115.00 through $219.00

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The 300mm tree ships by courier to NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD and SA. The 430mm is too large for a carton, so it is van delivery or Mittagong collection only. We cannot send either size to WA, NT or Tasmania. Check your postcode below for your options and dates.

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Seed-grown from NSW-collected seed
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A Living Blue Spruce, Grown From Seed

This is the Colorado Blue Spruce, alive and growing in its own pot: a compact, dense tree in silver, blue or aquamarine, with branches strong enough for your heaviest ornaments. It is raised from seed collected in New South Wales and grown by Spruced, the specialist grower we have worked with since 2022. Keep it indoors for two to three weeks, then move it back out into the sun. It grows slowly, so it can come inside again for many Decembers. The needles are sharp, and each tree chooses its own colour, and we would rather tell you both now.

A living Blue Spruce, raised from NSW-collected seed and grown by Spruced, a specialist Christmas tree grower

Straight talk on colour: every tree has its own shade of silver or blue, and we cannot select one for you

The 300mm size travels in a carton we build to fit the tree; the 430mm comes by our van or is collected from Mittagong

Straight advice on climate: where this tree thrives after Christmas, and where it is a tree for one season

At a Glance

Sizes: 300mm pot, approx. 80cm tall; 430mm pot, approx. 120 to 130cm tall
Height: Measured from the base of the pot to the tip of the tree
Growth Habit: A compact, dense, even cone with stiff, level branches; slow-growing
Colour: Silver, blue or aquamarine. Seed-grown, so every tree differs, and a shade cannot be selected
Climate: Thrives in cool districts and the southern cities; keeps well in a pot in Sydney; in humid subtropical areas it is a living tree for this Christmas
Style: A living Christmas tree for a family room, kept outdoors in full sun for the rest of the year

APPROXIMATE ACTUAL PLANT SIZE: 80CM TALL (300MM POT), 120 TO 130CM TALL (430MM POT)*
*Heights are measured from the base of the pot to the tip of the tree. These are living, seed-grown trees, so height, width and colour vary from tree to tree. Every tree arrives rooted and growing in its own pot.

No two of these trees are quite the same colour. A Blue Spruce potted Christmas tree is Picea pungens, the Colorado Blue Spruce, alive and growing in its own pot. Ours are raised from seed, so each one wears its own shade: some a crisp silver, some a true blue, some closer to aquamarine. It is a compact, dense tree, with stiff, level branches that carry heavy ornaments without sagging.

Ours are grown by Spruced, a specialist Christmas tree grower we have partnered with since 2022, from seed collected in New South Wales. There are two sizes. The 300mm pot stands about 80cm: a tree for a unit, a smaller room or a low table, light enough for one person to carry, and the size we can send by courier. The 430mm pot stands 120 to 130cm and is a different tree to look at, broader and much denser as well as taller; it comes by our van or is collected from Mittagong. Blue Spruce grows slowly, so a tree of either size already has years of growth in it, and it will stay a manageable size in a pot for years to come.

Three things to know before you order. The colour is the luck of the draw: the shade varies from tree to tree, and we cannot pick a silver one or a blue one for you. The needles are sharp, which is where the species gets its name, so wear gloves to decorate and think about where small hands will be. And it has very little scent; if the smell of a Christmas tree matters most to you, a pine or a Douglas Fir is the better choice. In return, you get very strong branches and a tree that is more forgiving of climate than a Douglas Fir. It thrives in cool districts and the southern cities, keeps well in a pot in Sydney with sun and steady water, and only in humid subtropical and tropical areas is it a tree for this Christmas alone.

A Colour of Its Own: Seed-grown, so each tree has its own shade, from crisp silver through blue to aquamarine.
Branches That Hold Weight: Stiff, level branches carry glass baubles and heavier ornaments that softer-branched trees struggle with.
Compact and Dense: An even cone with close-set branches from the rim of the pot to the tip.
Slow-Growing, Yours to Keep: Two to three weeks indoors, then back out into the sun. It gains height slowly, so it suits a pot for years.

From Last Christmas

★★★★★

"Absolutely the most beautiful Christmas tree we've ever had. The blue colour is incredible. It arrived at our home in the Southern Highlands in perfect condition. Will be a repeat customer for life!"

— Sarah L., Bowral, NSW

★★★★★

"Our 300mm tree arrived safely via courier, and we were thrilled with the crisp silver-blue shade we received! The stiff branches were absolutely perfect for holding our heavier glass ornaments without sagging. It's now living happily in the sun in our Melbourne courtyard."

— David K., Brunswick, VIC

★★★★★

"I bought a beautiful potted blue spruce from you late 2024 and I think it will be ready for re-potting this coming Autumn."

— Ariane S., Sydney, NSW

How long can a potted Blue Spruce stay inside?

Two to three weeks. A Blue Spruce is an outdoor mountain tree that tolerates a short stay indoors, not a houseplant. Give it the coolest, brightest spot you have, away from heaters, hot windows and air-conditioner vents, and check the potting mix every day: it should feel moist, never dry and never sitting in water. After Christmas, move it to a shaded, sheltered spot outside for about a week before it goes back into full sun.

Will it survive after Christmas where I live?

In most of southern Australia, yes, and it is more forgiving than a Douglas Fir. A Blue Spruce comes from high in the Rocky Mountains, so it likes sun, moving air and a cold winter, and what it dislikes most is heat combined with humidity. In the Southern Highlands, the Blue Mountains, the tablelands, Canberra, Melbourne and the Adelaide Hills it can live outdoors in a pot for years. In Sydney and on the Adelaide plains it keeps well in a pot with a sunny, open position, the pot kept off hot paving, and water every day in hot weather. Coastal Queensland and other humid subtropical and tropical areas are a different matter: please buy it there as a living tree for this Christmas, because it is likely to struggle through the summers that follow. If you think your district is an exception, email us before you order. We cannot promise how any tree will fare after Christmas, because that depends on its care and its climate.

Which sizes can you deliver to me?

The 300mm tree travels by courier to NSW, the ACT, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, in a carton we build to fit the tree. Both sizes can come by our own van to Greater Sydney, the Illawarra and South Coast as far as Kiama, the Southern Highlands and the Blue Mountains, or be collected from our Mittagong HQ. The 430mm is too large for a carton, so it is van delivery or collection only. Enter your postcode in the checker on this page to see your options, dates and price. We cannot send either size to Western Australia, the Northern Territory or Tasmania.

Can I choose the colour of my tree?

No, and we would rather say so plainly. These trees are raised from seed, not grafted from a single blue parent, so the colour varies from tree to tree: some are a crisp silver, some a clear blue, and some lean towards aquamarine. We cannot select a shade for an order. Whatever colour your tree is, it keeps it best in full sun; a Blue Spruce grown in shade turns duller and greener over time.

What are the needles like, and does it have a scent?

Sharp, and not much. Blue Spruce needles are stiff, four-sided and end in a real point; the species name, pungens, means sharp-pointed. Wear gloves to hang lights and ornaments, and place the tree where small children and pets will not push into it. The stiffness is also its strength: the branches hold their line under heavy ornaments. As for scent, this is the least fragrant tree in our grower's Christmas range, and a living tree gives off less fragrance than a cut one in any case. If scent matters most to you, choose a Monterey Pine or a Douglas Fir.

Can I use the same tree again next Christmas?

Yes, and this is one of the better trees for it. After Christmas, keep it outside in full sun and water it through summer. In autumn, move it into a pot one size larger with a fresh, free-draining potting mix. Blue Spruce is slow: by our grower's reckoning it takes eight to ten years to reach two metres, so it gains only a little height each year and stays a manageable size in a pot for a long time. In a warm, humid climate, see the climate question above before you plan on a second year.

Can I plant it in the garden afterwards?

Yes, where the climate suits and there is room. In the ground a Blue Spruce grows slowly into a tree of 10 to 15 metres with a spread of 4 to 5 metres, and it holds its branches down to the ground, so give it an open, sunny position well clear of buildings, fences and power lines, in soil that drains freely. Plant in autumn so the roots can establish over winter before their first summer, and water it deeply through its first two summers. It makes a handsome specimen tree for a large garden, an acreage or a family property in a cool or temperate district.

What should I stand it in indoors?

A tub that holds water. The grower pot drains freely, which is right for the tree and wrong for a floor. A half wine barrel, a large glazed pot without a drainage hole, or a basket lined with a deep saucer all work, and they hide the black pot as well. The 300mm pot is 30cm across at the rim and the 430mm pot is 43cm across, so choose a tub a little wider than that so you can lift the tree in and out. Tip out any water that collects after an hour so the roots are not sitting in it.

Detailed Description and Specs

The Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) comes from the central and southern Rocky Mountains of the United States, where it grows at elevations of roughly 1,800 to 3,300 metres, often along streams in cool mountain valleys. It is the state tree of both Colorado and Utah, and it has been planted around the world as an ornamental for its colour and its narrow, even pyramid of level branches. The blue is not a pigment. It is a waxy coating on the needles, and the amount of it varies from one seedling to the next, which is why growers have named dozens of selected forms and why a seed-grown batch is never one uniform colour.

Ours are grown by Spruced, a specialist Christmas tree grower we have partnered with since 2022. The seed is collected in New South Wales, and the trees are container-grown from the beginning: started as plugs, potted on through each size, and finished in the black 300mm or 430mm grower pot they arrive in, so the root system has never been dug out of a field. Spruced grows many of its larger firs and spruces with the pot sitting inside a larger pot sunk into the ground, which keeps the root ball below the soil line, shields it from hard frost through winter and keeps the roots cooler through summer. A Blue Spruce holds a dense, even cone largely on its own and needs far less shaping than a pine. We collect each season’s trees from the grower and bring them to the Southern Highlands, where the 300mm trees are packed into cartons we build around each one and the rest are loaded for van delivery or held for collection.

The two sizes are two different trees to live with. The 300mm pot, at about 80cm, is compact and easy: one person can carry it, it suits a unit, a smaller living room or a low table, and it is the size that travels by courier. The 430mm pot, at 120 to 130cm, is an older tree, broader and much denser, with the weight of branch that makes a Blue Spruce look the part; it needs two people and a clear path to the door. Both are living, seed-grown plants, so no two are identical in shape or colour.

It helps to know what this tree is not. It is not soft: the needles are stiff and sharp. It is not strongly scented. And it is not a tree whose colour we can choose for you. What it is: a dense, architectural tree with very strong branches, a colour no other tree in our Christmas range has, and a slow, steady habit that suits life in a pot from one Christmas to the next.

Here’s why we think you’ll love the Blue Spruce Potted Christmas Tree:

Species: Picea pungens (Colorado Blue Spruce; the bluest forms are often sold as ‘Glauca’)
Provenance: Native to the Rocky Mountains of the United States; raised from seed collected in NSW and container-grown by Spruced, our partner grower since 2022
Sizes: 300mm pot, approx. 80cm; 430mm pot, approx. 120 to 130cm; both measured from the base of the pot to the tip of the tree
Growth Rate: Slow. By our grower’s reckoning, eight to ten years to reach two metres
Foliage: Stiff, sharp, four-sided needles held all around the shoot; very strong, level branches; very little scent
Colour: Silver, blue or aquamarine. Seed-grown, so it varies from tree to tree and cannot be selected
Climate: Thrives in cool districts and the southern cities; keeps well in a pot in Sydney; a tree for one Christmas in humid subtropical and tropical areas
Best For: Households that want colour and a tree that carries heavy ornaments; units and smaller rooms (300mm); gardeners who will keep it in a pot for years; anyone with room to plant a specimen tree in time

Care and Planting Guide

A Blue Spruce is a mountain tree that visits the house for Christmas. Give it sun, moving air and steady water for the rest of the year, and it asks for very little else.

When It Arrives: Unpack a couriered tree straight away, take the wrapping off the root ball, stand it upright and water it until water runs from the base. A tree that has spent a few days in a carton in early summer can arrive thirsty. Give it a deep drink and a few days outdoors in bright shade before you bring it in; a dose of seaweed tonic in the water helps it settle. If Christmas is still weeks away, leave it outside in the sun and bring it in when you are ready to decorate.
Indoors at Christmas: Two to three weeks is the limit. Choose the coolest, brightest position you have, and keep it away from heaters, air-conditioner vents and hot western glass. Stand the pot inside a tub, half barrel or lined basket so you can water without marking the floor.
Watering: Check the potting mix every day with a finger: it should feel moist a few centimetres down, never dust-dry and never sitting in water. Indoors, a slow litre or two at a time is better than a flood, and any water standing in the tub after an hour should be tipped out. A few of the oldest needles browning and dropping from deep inside the tree is normal. Browning across the tree is a sign that the mix is too dry or too wet, so check it before you do anything else.
Decorating: Wear gloves; the needles are sharp. Use LED lights, which run cool. The branches are stiff and strong, so glass baubles and heavier ornaments can hang out along the branch, not only close to the trunk.
Back Outside: After Christmas, do not move it straight from the lounge room into January sun. Give it about a week in a sheltered, shaded spot first, then return it to full sun. Foliage that has softened indoors will scorch if it is not eased back.
Know Your Climate: In cool districts such as the Southern Highlands, the Blue Mountains, the tablelands and the Adelaide Hills, and in Canberra and Melbourne, it can live in the open all year. In Sydney and on the Adelaide plains, give it a sunny, open position with air moving around it, keep the pot itself off hot paving, and water daily in hot weather. In coastal Queensland and other humid subtropical and tropical areas, it is likely to struggle after Christmas, however well it is cared for, because it dislikes heat and humidity together and needs a cold winter to rest.
Through the Year: Full sun keeps the colour; in shade a Blue Spruce turns duller and greener. Water regularly through summer, because a tree in a pot dries out far faster than one in the ground. Feed in spring with a slow-release fertiliser for trees and shrubs.
Potting Up: Repot in autumn, once the days have settled into the low to mid 20s and the nights are in the teens: mild enough not to stress the tree, and warm enough for new roots to grow before winter. Use a premium potting mix that drains freely, with a slow-release fertiliser for trees and shrubs. If you live somewhere with heavy downpours, mix in about 15 per cent washed river sand. A weekly dose of seaweed tonic in the weeks beforehand helps the roots. A 300mm tree moves up to a 430mm or 500mm pot.
Keeping Its Shape: A Blue Spruce needs very little trimming; it holds an even cone on its own. If a shoot spoils the outline, shorten it after the new growth has finished lengthening and firmed up, from late summer onward, cutting just above a side bud. Never cut back past the needles into bare wood, because it will not reshoot from there.
Planting Out: Plant in autumn, when the days are mild and the nights are cool, so it can root in over winter. Choose an open position in full sun, in soil that drains well, clear of buildings, fences and power lines: in the ground, a Blue Spruce grows slowly into a tree of 10 to 15 metres. Water it deeply through its first two summers.

For more on living with a real tree, read our Ultimate Christmas Tree Care Guide.

Shipping and Delivery

How your tree reaches you depends on its size
The 300mm tree can travel by courier, come by our van, or be collected. The 430mm tree is too large for a courier carton, so it is van delivery or collection only. Enter your postcode in the checker at the top of this page to see which options apply to you, with dates and prices.

Courier: 300mm only, to the Eastern States (NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD, SA)
Each couriered tree travels in its own pot, with the root ball wrapped for the journey, in a carton we build to fit that tree, and is sent by tracked courier; you receive the tracking details by email when it leaves us. We dispatch from Mittagong in the NSW Southern Highlands, in a region free of key plant pests — which lets us send most species directly to the Eastern States and the ACT without additional treatment. Couriered trees usually leave us in the second half of November, and we will hold a tree back for a few days if the weather or a courier backlog makes that the kinder choice. Unpack and water your tree the day it arrives. If you are ordering for coastal Queensland or another humid subtropical climate, please read the climate notes in the Care and Planting Guide first: we are glad to send you a tree for Christmas, but it is likely to struggle there afterwards.

Van delivery: both sizes, to a booked slot
Our own van delivers to four corridors, each on its own days through the season:

Greater Sydney
Illawarra and South Coast, to Kiama
Southern Highlands
Blue Mountains

You choose a delivery date and slot at checkout. On the day you receive a tracking link to follow the van, a text when we are close, and a photo as proof of delivery. A potted tree can be left in a safe, shaded spot such as a porch or carport if you are not home.

Collection from our Mittagong HQ: both sizes
Our HQ is an off-site collection point in Mittagong, a few minutes from the Hume Highway on and off ramps. It is not a farm, and there is nothing to pick or walk through; your tree is waiting with your name on it. You choose your collection date and window at checkout. A 300mm tree stands upright in most cars; a 430mm tree travels best lying down on a tarp in a wagon, SUV or ute, and we will help you load it. Bring gloves or an old blanket: the needles are sharp.

Western Australia, Northern Territory & Tasmania (WA, NT & TAS)
We are not able to send potted Christmas trees to Western Australia, the Northern Territory or Tasmania this season. Entry requires certified treatment, and that is not available for our Christmas range this year.

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