PODOCARPUS salignus

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

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Available autumn 2020 -

£14.50 each

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ £12.00 each

Available autumn 2020

2 to 3 Litre

Evergreen - spreading, linear, often sickle-shaped leaves 5-11cm (2-4½in) long are dark bluish-green above and yellow beneath.
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 - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Full sun
Partial shade
Additional Features - 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
Pests & Diseases - none
Place of origin - Chile
Garden Location/Conditions - Coastal / windswept - - slightly back from the sea with more shelter
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Spring
Summer
Winter
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich
Tree Shape - Broadly conical -