Fern Podocarpus Garcilior | Outdoor Starter Plant | 2 inch pot
This is traditionally a plant used for privacy hedges. But you can sculpt your own little tree from this Podocarpus seedling. Transfer to a 4 or 6 inch pot and watch it grow. This plant will do best in outdoor sun.
Plant will come in a 2 inch pot and will be about 5-6 inches tall.
Like many trees, podocarpus are not fussy and require very little care. Give them full sun to partial shade and moist but well-drained soil, and the tree will grow well. You can grow them as specimen trees, or as a hedge wall for privacy or as a windbreak. Southern gardeners who want to have fun will enjoy training podocarpus from willowy grafts into espalier or shape small shrubs into potted bonsai. Podocarpus tolerate salt and drought well.
Light
Podocarpus prefer a sunny location but they will grow as well in partial shade. The more sunshine they receive, the more these trees and shrubs will thrive.
Soil
Podocarpus prefer sandy or loamy soil that is moist and drains well. Podocarpus don’t grow well in soggy, heavy soil.
Water
When you first plant a young podocarpus tree or shrub, it will need regular water in the first year to get established, but after that, podocarpus is drought-resistant and will require no special watering.
Temperature and Humidity
Podocarpus grows well in the South, particularly in Zone 8-11, and does well with our humidity.
Fertilizer
The podocarpus tree or shrub doesn’t require fertilizer, but a dose of slow-release fertilizer in the spring will encourage growth. Do not fertilize in the fall.
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