PODOCARPUS salignus

(Syn. chilensis) - long, shiny, dark green leaves, an excellent background foliage for flower arrangements

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£15.50 each

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Any 3+ £13.00 each

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Endangered in the wild
These plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction.

Vulnerable
Good to know
Foliage is useful for flower arranging
Pests & Diseases
None
Place of origin
Chile
Evergreen
Spreading, linear, often sickle-shaped leaves 5-11cm (2-4½in) long are dark bluish-green above and yellow beneath.
Coastal / windswept
Slightly back from the sea
Woodland garden
Fully hardy
Entire
Linear
Height
(10 years) 1.5m (5ft), eventually 5m-8m (15ft-25ft)
Spread
5m (15ft)
Conifer
Male flowers are yellow and catkin-like. Female flowers appear in cone-like structures.
Hedge
Ideal for hedging
Tree
Spreading, later pendent, branches. Fibrous, peeling, red-brown bark. Dioecious (male and female plants are required to produce the plum-like fruit)
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
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Winter Seasonal Interest
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Humus-rich
Full sun
Partial shade
Broadly conical