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    PODOCARPUS
    PODOCARPUS
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    PODOCARPUS

    Commonly known as Breede River yellowwood

    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
      Particularly blue leaves in this selection
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      South Africa.
    • Evergreen
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Blue
    • Height
      5m (16ft)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Conifer
    • Tree
      Rounded, bushy habit, eventually becoming as wide as it is tall
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      5m (16ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        4m (13ft)
      		  
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    Podocarpus - Care Guide
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    varieties
    PODOCARPUS angustifolius
    Narrow leaves, smooth bark.
     
    2 Litre
    £15.50
    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
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    PODOCARPUS macrophyllus 'Aureus'
    Kusamaki
    Sprials of green leaves and yellowish undergrowth
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
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    PODOCARPUS totara 'Aureus'
    Slow growing shrub, appears rather yew-like
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
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    PODOCARPUS x 'Young Rusty'
    Bright brownish-red new growth before the leaves age to green
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
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