Podocarpus: What You Must Know Before Planting Them

Podocarpus once established are an amazing plant for hedges. However, podocarpus are particularly hard to keep alive for the first year after planting. In this video Greg The Flower Guy explains exactly what you need to do to ensure success when planting podocarpus so you don't have to waste a lot of money replacing plants

[@wonderwhat4]

Good info. Alot of people don't realize and are sometimes not told at nurseries that the root is still in root ball formation for up to the first year usually. You need to water the root ball area to keep it moist while the roots grow outwards and stabilize the plant. Till the plant gets settled in and stable. Thanks for the video.

[@melindalewis5403]

I am in zone 11 and it is essential to water daily when it is our dry season. I learned that the hard way!

[@1327bulldog]

My neighbor overwaters,

[@cynthiahenry5065]

Thanks for the heads up man! So many idiots with useless comments. He's just trying to help us, people!

[@davil0u]

Thank you for sharing this Sir it helps, keep going and Take Care Always 💕❤️💕

[@shiro.mieroko]

Love this

[@BabyChili1]

Thanks for video. After 5 years nice glossy 9 ft tall, but middle somehow bare.

[@raultabares9796]

Thank you

[@careyjohnston4176]

Thank you very much . I live in Arkansas so i regularly check everything . But sometimes i assume after 6months things will have rooted enough that i can relax . I plan on getting some Podocarpus Roman Candle when i can find them available. I have this saved for reference and so glad you specially point this out . Any more information you have i will watch.

[@adamtominsky2812]

Thank you for that, what about dieback branches, we are in Daytona Beach, and plenty of water for sure, any reason for dieback branches?

[@robertenglehardt9706]

Is this the experience in zone 7b as well? Or does this apply to every zone do you think?

[@livingfullybymiacruz9039]

Landscaper planted 6 3ft high at my frontyard and placed carabao grass on the showing soil.isbthat ok? Wudnt it hamper the growth ?

[@futbol1972]

Is this the dwarf Italian cypress the one that's grows up to 12 feet only..I live in the city in a corner lot and looking for something to block my 2 story neighbiors house..don't want anything with aggressive roots. I also need some shurbs or small pines for the fence that faces the street. My yard sits high so people can see inside my yard..I like the hedges but I don't think we will be maintaining it to cut it like a wall all the time.

[@jenmv3483]

I have the 5 gallon size, how far apart planting them please?

[@jessysalvador9321]

Is it ok to use stones on a newly planted 3 gallon Podocarpus?

[@careyjohnston4176]

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[@michelletrevino1544]

Just planted about 35 15 gallon podocarpus. Some are slanting and not straight. Is there a way to straighten them

[@tektak-tu6db]

Will it help if put the plants in the pallets?

[@SCRnflz]

I planted a podocarpus "tree" sapling from Home Depot in my yard about 6 months ago and I think I was over watering it because in the last 6 weeks or so some of its leaves have been browning. It's grown but only about three inches vertically. More horizontally. I put plant food in the hole before I set it in permanently. I cut back the amount of water but I haven't been watering daily. I may give it about 1/2 gal a day and watch it's condition.

[@TheBkflorida]

I water podocarpus everyday but they turn brown and crisp. so i bought new one I water everyday for 4 days only and after that one time a week, hope they make it.