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    PODOCARPUS
    PODOCARPUS
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    PODOCARPUS

    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
      Cross between P. lawrencei (Australia) and P. nivalis(New Zealand).
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. Graham Hutchins, Essex, UK.
    • Evergreen
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      50cm (20in)
    • Spread
      50cm (20in)
    • Conifer
      Female.
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Red berries in winter if pollinated
    • 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)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
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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 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
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    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™.
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    £8.50
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    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
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    £3.00
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    £6.00
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