Podocarpus macrophyllus is a columnar shrub that makes an excellent hedge and barrier plant.
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Podocarpus macrophyllus is a columnar shrub that makes an excellent hedge and barrier plant.
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Which Pordocarpus is used as a tall privacy narrow hedge with NO droppings, flower fruit or other? We want tall privacy somewhat dense and narrow. Please help
Krissy, All the podocarpus varieties make a nice privacy hedge.
If you want fast growing, Podocarpus gracilior is very good. It is fast growing, can be grown as a hedge or a tree, is dense and does not have root invasion problems in small areas.
Podocarpus macrophylla varieties are more columnar, therefore, do not require as much trimming. They are slower growing too. Maintenance wise, the macrophylla varieties are less work.
Podocarpus henkelii is both relatively fast growing and is more pyramidal in shape. Therefore, it grows more like a screen than a tree and is faster than the macrophylla’s.
Podocarpus gracilior is also pest free, while macrophylla and macrophylla maki do get some aphids.
All will drop leaves, but I find them to be very clean versus trees / shrubs that have larger leaves.
All have a fruit that is small and hard so it falls straight to the ground. I do not find this to be messy.
Overall I find the Podocarpus macrophylla maki the least work, followed by Podocarpus macrophylla, Podocarpus henkelii and then Podocarpus gracilior.
someone has literature about this hedge
When you say the gracilior is the “most work” what exactly do you mean…timewise/maintenance wise?
Thanks so much!
Elise, Podocarpus gracilior is the fastest growing of all the varieties.
It grows faster, taller and larger than the macrophyllus varieties which are more columnar.
This doesn’t mean that the gracilior is out of control, far from it. Once established it can get 30 ft tall and just stops there.
As a screen it fills in faster and is still manageable. It just needs to be trimmed more often to keep it in shape.
The Podocarpus gracilior is also a great tree if root concerns are an issue. It does well in tight areas and I rarely see it damage a well installed driveway or walkway.