Podocarpus 'Young Rusty' (f)
podocarp 'Young Rusty'
A dwarf, slow-growing conifer of bushy habit reaching to over 1m tall and 1.3m wide. The bronzed green foliage turns a rusty brown colour in winter and has bright red-orange tips in spring. This female form fruits well with the seed borne in a red receptacle
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Orange Red Bronze Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Bronze Green | |||
| Autumn | Bronze Green | |||
| Winter | Brown Red |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Podocarpaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Podocarpus can be evergreen shrubs or trees, with spirally arranged, but usually 2-ranked, leaves which may be linear or narrowly lanceolate; plum-shaped fleshy fruits are produced only where male and female trees grow together
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil. Protect from cool, drying winds
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Rock garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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