{"product_id":"podocarpus-macrophyllus-standards","title":"Buddhist Pine (Standard) - Podocarpus macrophyllus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuddhist Pine (Standard) - Podocarpus macrophyllus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the common name, \u003cem\u003ePodocarpus macrophyllus\u003c\/em\u003e is not a pine at all but a southern conifer with broad, soft, strap shaped leaves arranged in dense whorls. Trained as a standard, it carries a clear stem below a clipped head of deep glossy green. Its real advantage over other clipped standards in Australian gardens is shade tolerance: it holds full density in part shade where a cypress or an olive would thin out and go leggy, which makes it the reliable answer for a shaded entry or a south facing courtyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Buddhist Pine Standard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Keeps a dense clipped head in part shade, which very few formal standards manage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad soft leaves rather than needles, so the head has a smooth glossy surface and is pleasant to brush past.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds its trained shape for long stretches, needing only a light tidy twice a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind and Coastal Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with exposed positions and moderate salt without leaf burn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the best long term potted standards, since it accepts root restriction without stress.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Entry Pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: The standard choice where a doorway gets only a few hours of direct sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Side Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits a tight bed between buildings where light is limited and the ground area is small.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerrace Planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable in large pots on a balcony, roof deck or terrace over many years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Repetition\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row of matched heads against a rendered wall gives a clean, quiet architectural line.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m for a run of heads that reads as a continuous band.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, organically improved, slightly acidic to neutral. It tolerates a range of soils but not persistent wet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first summer, then weekly, keeping the root ball evenly moist rather than swinging between wet and dry. Keep the stem staked until the head is fully knitted, feed with a slow release fertiliser in spring and late summer, and trim the head lightly twice a year to hold the outline.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m as a maintained standard. Left untrained, the species reaches 6 to 10m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m across the clipped head\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Japan and southern China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795372507422,"sku":"ND-1425-90L","price":3475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795372540190,"sku":"ND-1425-500MM","price":2475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/f0z_TVJ8B9b5wurARX_vf_isExU3ya.jpg?v=1787314452","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/podocarpus-macrophyllus-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}