Perpetual Popularity (Colorado Blue Spruce)

Completely Arbortrary

English - June 29, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
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What makes a tree popular? What keeps a tree popular? Ask the Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens), whose commercial popularity has lasted decades with no sign of slowing down. The “Norm” to plant nurseries’ Cheers, this spruce is a common character from corporate courtyards to suburban yards. Plus, we ask the question: will this tree’s popularity ever end?

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Cover art by Jillian Barthold

Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

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