Mulch it, grow it for a few years, see what it starts to look like then.

Plus 1^. Give it a year or two to sort itself out. Spruce are good at reestablishing a main central leader. So, despite the goofiness of this plant's structure right now, it should get better.

i cant see the buds.. if any.. on the plant ...

if they are viable.. it will be fine ...

just give it time to bud out.. and then lets see what the deal is ...

ken

A little water in the dry season wouldn't hurt until it attains some size.

Looks pretty dry where you are. I realize it's a bit early for your grass to turn green. Where are you?

Mike

I'm in northern Arizona, just north of Prescott. Our soil is heavy clay, so it holds water for a long time below the surface but the top looks like Mars. It was last watered thoroughly this past Saturday. I water but careful not to drown

Sounds right on.

If you are on clay then planting high is exactly right. To stick a tree in a full clay hole is like planting it in a sump. So now make sure that you berm the soil up around the upper part of the root flair and you can amend it slightly with some compost as it's a top dressing.