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How fast does Icee Blue Podocarpus grow?
10 to 12 inches per year
The American Conifer Society notes that after 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 to 12 feet tall by 4.5 feet wide with an annual growth rate of 10 to 12 inches per year.
Is Podocarpus a fast growing plant?
From eastern Africa, this Podocarpus gracilior is a versatile, fast-growing plant popular with homeowners looking for good privacy screens, windbreakers and background plants for their landscape. Homeowners can get creative with the shape of this evergreen shrub or tree.
How do you prune a blue Icee?
How to Cut Back Blue Ice Perennial
- Fill a quart bucket or jar with equal parts rubbing alcohol and water.
- Dip a pair of hand-held pruning shears into the alcohol and water solution, rinse with clean water and wipe dry.
- Take a few stalks at a time, and cut them back to between 6 to 8 inches tall.
How much water does a podocarpus need?
Podocarpus trees need consistent watering during their first year of growth. These trees like moist soil, but do not fair well in soggy soil. Therefore, water deeply and infrequently, waiting until the soil begins to dry to water again.
Will Podocarpus is freeze?
Podocarpus _ Some new growth on this fine-textured evergreen may be damaged by a freeze, but the plant is considered hardy.
Can Podocarpus get too much water?
As with so many other ornamental shrubs and trees, constantly soggy or wet soils can harm Podocarpus plants. So be careful not to over-water them!
How close should you plant Podocarpus?
To use the podocarpus as a hedge, buy them small (2 to 3 feet high) and plant them 2 feet apart. Start light shearing and training the first year, always keeping the top slightly smaller than the bottom. Do not shear the sides where the plants face each other, because that is the space that needs to be filled in.
Are Podocarpus tree roots invasive?
Young plants should be babied a bit but, once established, Podocarpus tree care is minimal. The plant is not considered invasive and it has no pest or disease issues of concern.