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Old 20-11-2003, 08:09 PM
Jeffrey Birch
 
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Hello to all...
I have two potted podocarpus (podocarpi?) In Charleston SC and need some
information on caring for them (I don't know the specific species).
Specifically:

How much water and how often
Any fertilizer and when
When/if they flower
How much cold can they stand

Anyone who can help, I would appreciate it!

Jeff Birch

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Old 20-11-2003, 10:36 PM
Monique Reed
 
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Do you know what species you have? There are a couple of rather large
specimens of P. macrophyllus on the Texas A&M campus, zone 8. This
suggests that if you can get them to a fairly large size, they ought
to be fine unless you have a freak freeze. (A little Googling suggests
hardiness to zone 8 to 10) AFAIK, they aren't fussy as to fertilizer
and are rather shade-tolerant. They will not flower, being
gymnosperms. There are separate male and female plants, if I remember
correctly. If you have one of each sex, you may see fleshy-arilled
seeds on the female when it is old enough.

M. Reed

Jeffrey Birch wrote:

Hello to all...
I have two potted podocarpus (podocarpi?) In Charleston SC and need some
information on caring for them (I don't know the specific species).
Specifically:

How much water and how often
Any fertilizer and when
When/if they flower
How much cold can they stand

Anyone who can help, I would appreciate it!

Jeff Birch

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