PHYLLOCLADUS trichomanoides
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PHYLLOCLADUS trichomanoides
Commonly known as Celery pine, Tanekaha
A small slowish growing tree from New Zealand with flattened green leaf-like stems call cladodes arranged pinnately in attractive fronds. The emerging cladodes are an attractive reddish-brown. Perfectly hardy and unusual
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Leaf-like phylloclades, resembling the leaves of celery -
Pests & Diseases
Trouble free -
Place of origin
New Zealand. -
EvergreenPinnate phylloclades to 30cm (12in) long, each with 7-15 diamond-shaped segments
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Australian / New Zealand
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Fully hardy
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Pinnate
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Height
8m (26ft) -
Spread
5m (16ft) -
ConiferTree with whorled branches. In spring produces spherical, dark blue or black female cones 2cm )1in) long and catkin-like, cylindrical, purple male cones 1cm (½in) long in clusters of 5-10, ripening red then yellow.
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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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