{"product_id":"podocarpus-macrophyllus","title":"Buddhist Pine - 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 - Podocarpus macrophyllus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the name, this is not a pine at all. \u003cem\u003ePodocarpus macrophyllus\u003c\/em\u003e is a slow, dense conifer from southern Japan and China with soft strap-shaped leaves that take shearing as cleanly as buxus, which is why it has become the default choice for tall formal hedges in humid coastal Australia where most conifers fail outright. Left alone it develops into a narrow upright tree. Clipped, it will hold a crisp two metre green wall for decades with very little intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Buddhist Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShear Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reshoots reliably from cut wood, so it can be held to a flat face and sharp corners indefinitely.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControllable Pace\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow, even growth means a formal hedge needs trimming once or twice a year rather than monthly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike cypress and thuja it does not brown out in humid subtropical summers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The broad flat leaves have no spines or prickles, making it safe alongside paths and play areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Green Constancy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Colour holds through winter with no bronzing or seasonal dulling.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall Formal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: The standard solution for a clipped evergreen wall from 1.5m up to 4m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Side Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its slim natural habit fits the tight gap between two houses where a lilly pilly would be too wide.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary And Cloud Pruning\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine branching and small leaves suit sculpted and cloud pruned forms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates long term container culture in shaded courtyards and entry alcoves.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained but moisture retentive, slightly acid to neutral soil. Sandy coastal ground works once organic matter is added, but it will not accept standing water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist through the first two summers, as the slow root system takes longer to reach out than a fast-growing screen. Begin light tip pruning in the first year to build density from the base rather than waiting for it to reach full height.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m as a maintained hedge, 8 to 12m over many years if left unpruned\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m\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":"430mm","offer_id":59795335610654,"sku":"ND-1424-430MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/2MGA34v7ptDNRcQz0V9Z_qUAKDFyq.jpg?v=1787313540","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/podocarpus-macrophyllus","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}