Podocarpus nivalis 'Kilworth Cream' (m/v)
mountain totara 'Kilworth Cream'
A slow-growing dwarf conifer to around 60cm high, with a branching habit and dense foliage of small green yew-like leaves with cream-coloured margins. New leaves are tinted pink when young
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Cream Pink Variegated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Cream Pink Variegated | |||
| Autumn | Green Cream Variegated | |||
| Winter | Green Cream Variegated |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Podocarpaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading branched
- 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
Tolerates a range of conditions, but prefers humus-rich, well drained soil, in full sun or light, open shade
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
No pruning required, though may be shaped or trimmed as low hedging if desired
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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