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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
      Thrives in humid or high rainfall climates. Yew-like but not harmful. Wind pollinated. Male and female plants needed to produce plum-like, usually single seeded fruits with red fleshy aril at base. Genus notably resistant to honey fungus (Pfaf).
    • Place of origin
      Warm temperate to tropical forests
    • Conifer
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
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    varieties
    PODOCARPUS angustifolius
    Narrow leaves, smooth bark.
     
    2 Litre
    £16.50
    PODOCARPUS x 'County Park Fire'
    Salmon-pink new growth in MAY, rich reddish-orange in winter. Slow growing
     
    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 henkellii
    Henkel's yellowwood
    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 macrophyllus 'Aureus'
    Kusamaki
    Sprials of green leaves and yellowish undergrowth
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £19.50
    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PODOCARPUS nubigenus 'Pendula'
    Drooping pendulous habit make this an attractive architechural tree
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    Unavailable
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    PODOCARPUS totara 'Aureus'
    Slow growing shrub, appears rather yew-like
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    Unavailable
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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