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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    December 27, 2010
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    Lifespans of trees vary, depending on the species and variety. Other things, like disease and damage can also shorten a tree's life.

    For most of the common spruces (Blue spruce, Norway spruce, White spruce), you can expect 150 - 200 year lifespan on average - though some have lived far longer - 800 or 900 years is not unheard of. There is even a documented case of a Norway Spruce that is thought to be 9,950 years old.

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    Nikki on
    March 9, 2011
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    I would go ahead and set it back into the ground. It will need lots of water to help it re-grow roots and you may want to prune back some of the branches to help offset the loss of the roots. Also, use a high phosphorus fertilizer on the tree. This will encourage root growth.

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    Nikki on
    April 3, 2011
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    I would have the soil tested. Pine trees can make the soil acidic, but more likely there is a disease (which killed the blue spruce) that is lingering in the soil that affects trees.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    April 6, 2011
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    When you are planting a tree in a container you are making that tree totally reliant on you for nutrients and water. Make sure that you regularly feed your tree once a month with a water based fertilizer or once every three months with a slow release. In hot weather, you will most likely need to water once, maybe twice a day. Even drought tolerant trees will need to be watered frequently.

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    Nikki on
    April 20, 2011
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    It's probably in shock from the transplanting. If it's not too far gone and with some TLC, it should bounce back. The following articles should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/what-does-a-dying-tree-look-like-signs-that-a-tree-is-dying.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/learn-how-to-avoid-and-repair-transplant-shock-in-plants.htm

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    May 5, 2011
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