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PILGERODENDRON uviferum
A rare slow growing and erect Chilean tree which is perfectly hardy in the UK. Enjoys growing on a damp or boggy soil
Plant Details
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Good to knowCones are produced, attractively, at the tips of the branchlets
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Ornamental bark
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Pests & DiseasesNone
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Place of originSouthern Chile, southern Argentina (Andes and Tierra del Fuego)
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EvergreenGreen shoots produce wedge-shaped to broadly lance-shaped leaves to 5mm (¼in) long with fine, tapered points, whitish green on the inner side, dark green on the outer
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Fully hardy
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HeightTo 6m (20ft)
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SpreadTo 2m (6½ft)
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ConiferSlow-growing shrub or small tree. Thin bark, peeling in strips. Female cones are reddish brown to 12m (½in) long, males slightly smaller.
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Tree
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Hardy - average winterHardy 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)
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Conical
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Mature Sizeto 6m (20ft)
to 2m (6½ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Garden Location/Conditions
Suitable for small gardens
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Soil Conditions
Acid / ericaceous lovingWet or boggy soil
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Sun Requirements
Full sun
Pilgerodendron - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video