PHYLLOCLADUS
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PHYLLOCLADUS
Commonly known as Alpine celery pine, Mountain toatoa
Genus of 5 species of monoecious or dioecious, evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs found in forests in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Tasmania and New Zealand.
Celery pines make attractive, unusual specimen plants.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Slow-growing alpine celery-topped pine. Takes 20-50 years to attain maximum height -
Pests & Diseases
Trouble free -
Place of origin
New Zealand -
EvergreenGrey-green foliage.
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Australian / New Zealand
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Fully hardy
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Height
6m (20ft) -
Spread
3m (10ft)
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ConiferUpright narrow, irregularly branched growth. Small, scarlet male cones in spring.
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Hardy - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Conical
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Phyllocladus - Growing Guide
