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Podocarpus totara 'Pendulus'

Podocarpus totara 'Pendulus'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Podocarpus
Family: Podocarpaceae

About this plant

An evergreen tree, to around 4m high, often multi-stemmed and with a branching, weeping habit. Peeling, reddish-brown bark and mid to dark green, yew-like foliage, with narrow, pointed leaves sometimes flushed bronze in winter

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Tolerates a range of conditions, but prefers humus-rich, moist but well drained soil, in a sunny, sheltered position

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Spreading

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years