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    PODOCARPUS
    PODOCARPUS
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    PODOCARPUS

    Commonly known as Alpine totara

    Genus of about 100 species of dioecious, occasionally monoecious, evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs from forests, mainly in warm-temperate to tropical zones.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Male and female plants are required to produce fruit.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand.
    • Evergreen
      Rigid, linear, green-bronze leaves 1-2cm (½-¾in) long, set radially around the slender, mid-green shoots.
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      60cm (24in)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Conifer
      Male flowers are produced in yellow, catkin-like cones, females in green cone-like structuires. Oblong, bright-red fruit 6mm (¼in) long are produced in autumn on female plants.
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Responds well to pruning
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      60cm (24in)
      		 Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.5m (5ft)
      		  
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    varieties
    PODOCARPUS angustifolius
    Narrow leaves, smooth bark.
     
    2 Litre
    £16.50
    PODOCARPUS henkellii
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    South African species which has proved just as hardy as P. salignus in the last 3 winters. Extremely long and slightly curved dark green leaves. A compact growing small tree
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PODOCARPUS nivalis 'Kilworth Cream'
    Alpine totara
    A compact dwarf shrub with a creamy-white hue all year but especially in winter. New growth is pinkish in spring
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PODOCARPUS totara 'Aureus'
    Slow growing shrub, appears rather yew-like
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
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    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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    £6.00
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    £13.00
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