{"product_id":"podocarpus-salignus","title":"Willow Leaf Podocarp - Podocarpus salignus","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\u003eWillow Leaf Podocarp - Podocarpus salignus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Chilean conifer with none of the stiffness usually associated with the group, \u003cem\u003ePodocarpus salignus\u003c\/em\u003e carries long, narrow willow-like leaves that hang in soft drooping sprays from an upright, densely branched frame. It is chosen for screening where a hedge has to be evergreen and formal but not hard-edged, and the fine texture makes it read as softer and more expensive than a standard conifer wall. Bark is a warm reddish-brown that peels in strips on older trunks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Willow Leaf Podocarp\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping Texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long narrow leaves hang in soft sprays, unusual among evergreen screening plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense to the Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branches low and stays clothed, so a screen has no bare base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipping Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: Takes shearing well and can be run as a tall formal hedge or left natural.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool and Temperate Adaptation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Prefers the milder, moister parts of southern and eastern Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReddish Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Peeling warm-toned bark gives interest when the tree is limbed up.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall Formal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped as a high evergreen wall along a boundary or driveway.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted informally where a solid conifer would look heavy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown as a single tree so the weeping foliage and bark are visible.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Backdrop\u003c\/strong\u003e: A calm dark green plane behind flowering or sculptural planting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2m to 1.8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture-retentive but free-draining soil, slightly acidic and rich in organic matter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice weekly through the first two summers, as this species does not enjoy prolonged dryness. Mulch to 75mm across the root zone, and begin light formative clipping in the second season to build density before the screen reaches full height.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8m to 12m if unpruned; readily held at 3m to 5m as a hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\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 Chile\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795327156510,"sku":"ND-1426-90L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/xN4zQx6D_uuVyEMeUSBZv_bOq9QwuN.jpg?v=1787313424","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/podocarpus-salignus","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}