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	National Christmas Tree Association: ARIZONA CYPRESS
		Colorado blue spruce, or blue spruce, is an attractive tree often used for Christmas trees or as ornamentals, particularly in the eastern United States and Europe.
		Blue spruce is moderately shade tolerant and grows best in deep, rich, gravely soils, often along stream banks and other sites with high moisture levels.
		Blue spruce grows in relatively inaccessible locations leading to its not being commercially important as a timber species.
	www.realchristmastrees.org /treetype/bl_spruc.html (650 words)

	Blue Spruce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Blue Spruce or Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens) is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 25-30 m tall, exceptionally to 46 m tall, and with a trunk diameter of up to 1.5 m.
		Blue Spruce is one of the most popular garden conifers, grown for its strongly glaucous foliage.
		Blue Spruce is the State Tree of Colorado (where it is commonly known as Colorado Spruce) and Utah.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blue_Spruce (415 words)

	Spruce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spruce (etym.: from Polish "z Prus" means "from Prussia") refers to trees of the Genus Picea, a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth.
		Spruces are large trees, from 20-60 (-95) m tall when mature, and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical form.
		Spruces are popular ornamental trees in horticulture, admired for their evergreen, symmetrical narrow-conic growth habit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spruce (518 words)

	Colorado State Tree - blue spruce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea pungens, was adopted as the official state tree on March 7, 1939, by a resolution of the General Assembly.
		The native range of blue spruce is in the central and southern Rocky Mountains.
		The blue color of its foliage is the namesake of Colorado blue spruce.
	lamar.colostate.edu /~montrose/statetree.htm (744 words)

	Blue Spruce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In Wyoming and Colorado Blue spruce is found between 6000 and 9500 feet elevation, on moist slopes and along streams, often as single individuals.
		Blue spruce is widespread along the Roaring fork and the higher parts of the Crystal River valley near Aspen, Colorado.
		The Blue spruce is the state tree of Colorado, selected by vote of the state's school children on April 15, 1892.
	home.earthlink.net /~swier/BlueSpruce.html (776 words)

	Bryce Canyon National Park - Blue Spruce (U.S. National Park Service)
		Blue Spruce (Picea pungens), the state tree of Utah, is found primarily in moist soil and along streams, from 8,000-11,500 ft., often at the bottom of ravines.
		Blue Spruce is highly prized as an ornamental tree for home and commercial landscaping.
		Blue Spruce is seldom found in places where heavy grazing occurs as the saplings are quickly consumed by livestock, which is a concern for the regeneration and sustainable supply of the species.
	www.nps.gov /brca/naturescience/bluespruce.htm (583 words)

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		Colorado blue spruce is native from northwestern Wyoming and eastern Idaho to Arizona and New Mexico.
		Colorado blue spruce is afflicted by a number of diseases and insects.
		In South Dakota, and other places it is planted, Colorado blue spruce is primarily used as a windbreak and ornamental tree, it is often selected for its blue color that comes from the powdery, waxy layer on the needles.
	www.northern.edu /natsource/TREESA1/Colora1.htm (527 words)

	Ohio Trees - White Spruce
		White Spruce gradually reaches 60 feet in height by 20 feet in spread with a slow growth rate, and adapts to a variety of harsh soil and sparse moisture conditions.
		White Spruce is monoecious, with male flowers scattered throughout the canopy serving as a source of pollen for the female flowers (immature cones).
		Like most spruces, the male flowers are briefly seen in spring, turning from reddish to yellow then quickly falling away, while the female flowers on the same tree are purple, and change to green after fertilization.
	www.dnr.state.oh.us /forestry/trees/spruce_white.htm (681 words)

	Spruce
		The upright tree forms, such as Colorado Blue spruce, are very popular in large landscapes and the smaller shrub forms, such as Blue Nest spruce, offer an unique addition to smaller, more private garden areas.
		Spruce are not only important in the landscape, they are valued for their strong, lightweight wood used in construction and for items important to many Minnesotans, such as canoe paddles.
		The sap from spruce may be a nuisance to gardeners as they work with their plants, but it is used in several medicinal compounds and in varnish.
	www.bachmans.com /retail/tipsheets/Woodies/Spruce.cfm (951 words)

	Blue Spruce
		The Blue Spruce is one of the most admired and widely known of all North American evergreens.
		The papery cones of the Blue Spruce are 3-4" long, a light chestnut color, and are the female "flowers" of the tree.
		The Blue Spruce is America’s favorite Christmas tree and is used extensively in landscaping.
	www.treeinabox.com /BlueSpruce.htm (235 words)

	Blue Spruce Tree, Colorado Blue Spruce, Pine, Evergreen, Norway Spruce Tree
		Blue Spruce is a majestic evergreen when planted as a specimen tree or as a group.
		The Blue Spruce buds form at the end of the branch and also all the way down the branch which is why pruning is best done on Colorado Blue Spruce trees during dormant season.
		Colorado Blue Spruce is the slowest growing of the spruce family, if you are looking for a fast growing spruce try the Norway spruce.
	www.porkyfarm.com /bluespruce.asp (492 words)

	Blue Spruce trees
		The Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens), is a pyramidal shaped evergreen with steel blue foliage.
		Blue Spruce will reach a height of six feet in eight years on a good site.
		The Blue Spruce is probably the most drought tolerant of all spruce.
	www.trees-online.com /types_of_trees/blue_spruce.shtml (124 words)

	El Paso County Cooperative Extension Horticulture - Winter 2002 Newsletter
		The blue forms have been tagged taxonomically as Picea pungens forma glauca but this designation does not make them genetically different from the green 'blue' spruce.
		Just remember that true blue blue spruce which is a Colorado spruce is the norm in the landscape but the exception in the wild.
		Cooley Spruce bud gall adelgid is another annoyance that causes unsightly "cone" galls on the ends of branches but does little to harm the long term health of the tree.
	www.coopext.colostate.edu /elpaso/horticulture/dec2002growpoints.html (1445 words)

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		Blue Spruce was founded in 1998 by Randall L. Harmann.
		Since Blue Spruce opened it's doors, it has been performing exclusive work for DeeZee Manufacturing, a large Des Moines based company, as well as a few other accounts for smaller end companies.
		Blue Spruce is a FULL service job shop that is ready and waiting to meet your company's needs using the latest CAD/CAM technology available at this time.
	www.bluespruceinc.com (170 words)

	Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity
		Blue Spruce Habitat is the foothills affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International.
		Today Blue Spruce has over five hundred volunteers, who have contributed over nineteen thousand hours in home construction, special events and To date, Blue Spruce HFH has built sixteen homes.
		It is the mission of Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity to uphold the covenants and principles of Habitat for Humanity International, by building affordable, non-profit homes in partnership with low-income families.
	www.bluesprucehabitat.org /BlueSpruceHabitat.htm (187 words)

	Tree Details—The Tree Guide at arborday.org
		The Colorado Blue Spruce can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.
		The Colorado Blue Spruce grows to be 50' - 75' feet in height.
		The Colorado Blue Spruce tree is such a delight that nature seems to have kept it a well-guarded secret for a very long time.
	www.arborday.org /trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ID=39 (377 words)

	Clover Hollow - Colorado Blue Spruce
		The Colorado Blue Spruce is one of the most unique and beautiful types of Christmas tree.
		Stick with a Blue Spruce that is freshly cut, kept well watered, and away from heat sources and you'll have a beautiful Christmas tree.
		Another advantage of the Blue Spruce is its strong twigs and branches that allow it to hold heavy ornaments.
	www.swva.net /tbd/bluespruce.html (265 words)

	Blue Spruce Market \| Welcome to Blue Spruce Market
		Blue Spruce Market's knowledgeable staff upholds our mission statement to provide highly personalized service to each of our customers.
		Blue Spruce Market's "What's for Dinner Tonight?" program provides two distinctly different approaches to answer that gnawing question that comes to mind virtually every afternoon.
		Visit Blue Spruce Market and discover fine natural meats, seafood, domestic and imported cheeses; and a full line of exquisite specialty food items and prepared foods in a casual, friendly environment.
	www.bluesprucemarket.com (431 words)

	Blue Spruce - UBC Botanical Garden Forums
		Hello, we have a blue spruce that we transplanted from a container to the ground two years ago.
		These are not insignificant problems for blue spruce in particular and generally limit the useful life of these trees here.
		Blue Spruce tend to like hot, dry summers and cold, dry winters (Kamloops or Merrit are great examples of locations that favour these types of spruce) and conversely they tend not to like..
	www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org /forums/showthread.php?t=560 (843 words)

	Whistler cabins - Blue Spruce Chalets in Whistler
		Blue Spruce Whistler Chalet Accommodation offers a spectacular choice of Whistler accommodation.
		Whether you require a Whistler Chalet or a Whistler Accommodation ski in ski out townhome, Whistler’s Blue Spruce Chalets is dedicated to delivering your dream holiday.
		The Blue Spruce Chalet is the ideal Whistler Chalet accommodation for couples, families and groups.
	www.bluesprucelodgewhistler.com /accom.htm (316 words)

	Colorado State Tree Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens
		On this expedition, Charles Parry came across the stately, pyramidal spruce tree with stiff blue-gray to dark green needles that we call blue spruce or Colorado blue spruce today.
		The blue spruce is also sometimes referred to as the silver spruce and pino real.
		When the votes were counted in April 1892, the Colorado blue spruce won the day by a more than two to one over the second-place white fir.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/trees/co_blue_spruce.htm (915 words)

	Colorado Blue Spruce / Picea pungens
		Colorado Blue Spruce are over planted and subject to disease problems in the eastern US.
		Substitute White Fir for the same blue foliage effect without the disease problem; or choose some of the other spruces such as P.omorika with blue foliage.
		Colorado Blue Spruce / Picea pungens are available for purchase from Treefind.com by clicking here.
	www.treefind.com /colorado_spruce.asp (231 words)

	Cooley Spruce Galls
		Cooley spruce galls are common and conspicuous on blue spruce.
		Cooley spruce galls are commonly found on the new growth of spruce trees.
		Cooley spruce galls are conspicuous and frequently cause considerable concern to homeowners.
	www.ext.colostate.edu /pubs/insect/05534.html (885 words)

	Blue Spruce Cleaners
		Blue Spruce Cleaners is a family owned and operated business that has been providing the people in Jackson Hole and surrounding areas with quality dry cleaning and professional laundry care for their clothes since 1993.
		At Blue Spruce Cleaners, we believe that the smallest details make the biggest difference, and we strive to address all the details contained in every order for every customer.
		In addition to providing excellent service to our customers, Blue Spruce Cleaners uses Green Earth Cleaning solution to effectively dry clean your garments in a manner that is safe for you, your clothes, and our environment.
	www.bluesprucecleaners.com (100 words)

	Colorado Blue Spruce's Grown in our Oregon Tree and Plant Nursery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Colorado Blue Spruce trees can vary in color from blue to grayish-blue, to green, and there are several poplular varieties of
		The blue spruce like a fair amount of water, and will tolerate a wide range of soil and climate conditions.
		spruces' in an area that will draw attention - such as the center of a garden bed or gardening area, along a fenceline, or the entrance of a driveway.
	www.cdr3.com /spruce (416 words)

	Colorado Blue Spruce Book Award
		One Blue Spruce Committee member coordinated a reading journal project between education majors at a local college and 8th grade language arts students.
		After reading a Blue Spruce book, have the students write (and acutally send) a letter or an email to the author, or have them write a book review and submit it to the school paper or the local newspaper, or post it to an online bookstore's webpages.
		Of course, if you don't have a YA group at your library, but have been wanting to get started, a Blue Spruce Committee is ideal: it's a focused activity that gives you a programming "blueprint" to follow, allowing you to spend more time and energy recruiting kids and building relationships.
	cal-webs.org /bluespruce/promotion.html (2125 words)

	Blue Spruce Notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Certainly, when talking about conifers, no tree seems to be better known than the blue spruce.
		The spruces can be planted singly, in clumps, or in lines as for screens and windbreaks.
		All of the spruces originated from primordial ancestors in the northeastern mainland of Asia, and now about 40 species are widely scattered throughout the north temperate regions.
	www.cdr3.com /spruce/sp00002.htm (985 words)

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