This is a European spruce, Picea abies, that I have collected in 1996 in Austria. It grew in my growing field and it was transplanted into this round pot in spring of 2005. It was always clear that there was good potential in the tree and it was never for sale. But I just did not find the time to ever start seriously stling it. So David decided that he would do it. It took him two days. I think the outcome is quite impressive.