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Agathis australis (Kauri pine)
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1 hour care
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40m
Max height
Max height
15m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Agathis australis
Other names
Kauri pine, Kauri, Dammar pine, Dammara australis
Genus
Agathis Agathis
Species
A. australis - A. australis is a large, coniferous, evergreen tree, conical when young, broadly spreading with a stout trunk when mature. Leathery, lance-shaped leaves are bright green when young, grey-green at maturity. Cylindrical male cones and spherical, woody, green female cones emerge in spring.
Agathis australis is: Evergreen
Habit
Conical, Spreading
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Will need restrictive pruning under glass.
Propagation
Sow seed at 10-13C in early spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Agathis australis (Kauri pine) will reach a height of 40m and a spread of 15m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in a ventilated, bright site. In growth, water freely and feed every monthly; sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in any moist but well-drained soil in full sun, sheltered from cold, drying winds.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Agathis australis
Other names
Kauri pine, Kauri, Dammar pine, Dammara australis
Genus
Agathis Agathis
Species
A. australis - A. australis is a large, coniferous, evergreen tree, conical when young, broadly spreading with a stout trunk when mature. Leathery, lance-shaped leaves are bright green when young, grey-green at maturity. Cylindrical male cones and spherical, woody, green female cones emerge in spring.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Conical, Spreading
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Colour
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Will need restrictive pruning under glass.
Propagation
Sow seed at 10-13C in early spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Agathis australis (Kauri pine) will reach a height of 40m and a spread of 15m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in a ventilated, bright site. In growth, water freely and feed every monthly; sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in any moist but well-drained soil in full sun, sheltered from cold, drying winds.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
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