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I recently purchased a beautiful 4.5ft tall x 3.5ft wide Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' Colorado Blue Spruce from a local small nursery. It has a burlap wrapped root ball, is in a large pot and currently has new growth coming out. When purchased, I asked he nursery when to plant this tree. I was told to plant it within the next month, which would be a mid-April/mid-May time frame. Considering that Ive received conflicting information from this nursery in the past and the fact that Im a very new gardener, I thought I would seek addtional help on the matter. Plus, the tree was $130. Im in zone 7b and the temperature has been in the mid-seventies lately with it being 83 today.
1. Is it too late to plant the tree this year?
2. When is the best time to plant larger conifers?
3. If NOT planted now, how long will the tree survive with the burlap wrapped root ball, pot, and mulch?
Thanks!
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