08-20-2006, 08:57 AM
i grow podocarpus here in north calif as a windscreen...they are not invasive here and are easy to trim to make them thicker/shrub structure instead of tree shape.
taking cuttings should be easier in your area with rootone and soil/cinder mix and maybe in a covered area/or shady area to get the plant roots established....relatively slow growers until they have an established root stock and they grow moderately a foot a year here, probably more in your area...the more you take from the top will create side branches to make it fuller. it does make a very nice windscreen with lots of texture and bamboo like appearance.
noel
taking cuttings should be easier in your area with rootone and soil/cinder mix and maybe in a covered area/or shady area to get the plant roots established....relatively slow growers until they have an established root stock and they grow moderately a foot a year here, probably more in your area...the more you take from the top will create side branches to make it fuller. it does make a very nice windscreen with lots of texture and bamboo like appearance.
noel