Podocarpus 'County Park Fire'PBR (f)

RHS Plant Profile
podocarp 'County Park Fire'

Synonyms

Podocarpus chilinus 'Country Park Fire'

Award of Garden Merit
Conifers

A low-spreading evergreen conifer which provides year-round interest. Creamy-yellow leaves appear from red shoots in the spring. These change to pink, green then bronze as the year progresses. Flowers are inconspicuous in the summer and followed by bright red fruit.

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Podocarpaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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

Propagagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Rock garden
  • Low Maintenance
  • Hedging and screens

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free