Podocarpus chilinus 'Country Park Fire'
podocarp 'County Park Fire'
'County Park Fire' is 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.
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, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red Yellow Cream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Green | |||
| Autumn | Bronze Red | Red | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical 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
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