Botanical Name: Common Names:
Podocarpus alpinus Red Gem Tasmanian Podocarp, Conifer,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Shrubs, Conifers Dense, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
Highly ornamental low-growing shrub with dense, needle-like blue foliage changing to bright-red in Winter. Spreads to approx. 90cm and reaches a height of 30cm creating a groundcover. Great for containers, as a groundcover and for borders.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Embankment, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Podocarpaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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