Picea rubens 'Pocono'

The towering specimens of P. rubens in the Smokies dripping with moss and lichens are unforgettable, and I am surprised that the straight species is not more often grown. 'Pocono' is a different matter, originating as a seedling Ziegenfuss found in the Pocono' Mountains in 1966, entirely a globular plant set with a pincushion of current seasons tapering shoots each topped by a huge bud the look is unique but may be due in part to stress, our plants have yet to fully settle in.