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  • PODOCARPUS totara 'Aureus'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    PODOCARPUS totara 'Aureus'

    Commonly known as Totara

    Slow growing shrub, appears rather yew-like
    plant size comparison icon
    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £15.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £13.00 each
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand
    • Evergreen
    • Fully hardy
    • Gold
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      2.5m (8ft)
    • Conifer
    • Tree
      Tall shrub ultimately reaching tree proportions
    • 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
    • Full sun
    • Broadly columnar
    • Mature Size
      6m (20ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        2.5m (8ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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