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    Podocarpus lawrencei 'Red Tip'

    Also Known As

    • Podocarpus alpinus 'Red Tip'
    • Alpine Plum Yew
    • Alpinus Plum Yew
    • Red Tip Tasmanian Podocarp

    Plant type

    shrub, conifer

    size

    • H: 1'-2'
    • W: 2'-3'

    planting zones

    • 7a-11

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    Podocarpus lawrencei 'Red Tip' plant details

    Podocarpus lawrencei 'Red Tip' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with green and red foliage. In spring flowers emerge Flowers are not showy, but nurture a healthy ecosystem as wildlife habitat. followed by red fruit. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Podocarpus lawrencei 'Red Tip'

    Plant type: conifer shrub
    Plant family: podocarpaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green and red
    Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
    Uses: border plant, container plant, dwarf, rock garden, year-round-interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Podocarpus lawrencei 'Red Tip'

    USDA Zones: 7a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - occasional
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, lean and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    The showy! new growth of this upright 4' x 2-3' evergreen shrub is a very noticeable red against the deep green of older needles. S-PSh/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Dark-green foliage with a cast of blue. In spring new growth is red. Responds well to pruning.

    By: Bloom River Gardens

    Gymnosperm indeed, yes this naked seeded little beauty is hardy here as well, although it shivers so badly it's tips turn red, but hey, I don't see you doing any nude Snow Angels.

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    DWARF. A low spreading plant more green than blue foliage and red new growth in spring. It will grow 4-6 inches a year to about 1' high and 3' wide in 10 years. Nice for a different texture in the garden.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Australia has a few native Podocarpus, including this species from the interior mountains of New South Wales. Growing as a dense mound of upright shoots, its leaves are deep green, and the new growth is tipped with deep reddish tones. Compact and low-growing enough for the rock garden, it is wonderfully well-behaved. It will appreciate sun or partial shade, and a little summer water on harsher sites. Hardy to around 0 °F.

    By: The Desert Northwest

    A very hardy podocarp selection from New Zealand, a dwarf conifer with needle foliage that emerges burnished red in spring and matures to dark, blue-green. Grows slowly to only 1' tall, spreading to 3' wide with an arching habit. Inconspicuous flowers produce red berries. Lean soil and regular summer water in full to part sun. Cold hardy to USDA Zone 7.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Podocarpus lawrencei 'Red Tip' plant

    How to Grow Podocarpus lawrencei 'Red Tip'

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained

    • Water Needs

      • regular - occasional

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Fruit

      • red

    • Foliage Color

      • red
      • green

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Texture

      • glossy

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