PRUMNOPITYS taxifolia
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PRUMNOPITYS taxifolia
Commonly known as Black pine, Matai
A very interesting and peculiar small tree with slender drooping reddish branches which only have a very few orange tinted leaves at the end of the twigs
£25.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Ornamental barkBark has a 'hammered' appearance
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Pests & Diseases
Trouble free -
Place of origin
New Zealand (North and South Island) -
EvergreenJuvenile leaves are very small and yellowish or brownish green. Adult leaves to 1.5cm (½in) long with a silvery blue undersurface
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Australian / New Zealand
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Woodland garden
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Linear
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Height
20m (66ft) -
Spread
6m (20ft)
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Conifer
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TreeShrub-like when young with slender, intertwining, drooping branchlets. Adult tree arises from the shrub and the young branches die and fall away. Bark is flaky with larger flakes on younger plants. Matures to a tree with a broad crown held on stout, erect, spreading branches
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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
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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