Podocarpus 'County Park Fire' (Podocarp 'County Park Fire')

Botanical name

Podocarpus 'County Park Fire'

Other names

Podocarp 'County Park Fire', Plum pine 'County Park Fire', Alpine plum yew 'County Park Fire'

Genus

Podocarpus Podocarpus

Variety or Cultivar

'County Park Fire' _ 'County Park Fire' is a low, spreading, evergreen conifer with linear leaves, emerging creamy-yellow on red shoots in spring, turning pink and then green by summer and bronze-red in autumn. Inconspicuous flowers in summer are followed by bright red fruit in autumn.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Compact, Spreading

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Colour

Flower

Insignificant or absent in Summer

Foliage

Pale-yellow, Flushed pink, Cream in Spring; Green, Pink in Summer; Red, Bronze in Autumn; Red, Bronze in Winter

General care

Pruning

No pruning required.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Podocarpus 'County Park Fire' (Podocarp 'County Park Fire') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Coastal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance

Cultivation

Tolerates a wide range of soils but grows best in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, 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.

Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Podocarpus 'County Park Fire' (Podocarp 'County Park Fire')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Neophyllaphis grobleri

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Aphid pest in tropical and sub tropical Africa unlikely to pose any significant threat of establishment in the UK; considered to be of little or no phytosanitary risk.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/