About
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, the New Zealand dacryberry or kahikatea, is a tall, evergreen podocarp conifer from New Zealand producing drooping branchlets with scale-like juvenile leaves and awl-shaped adult leaves. An important New Zealand forest tree, grown as an ornamental specimen conifer in mild, moist, sheltered gardens.
About the genus
Dacrycarpus are evergreen conifers in the podocarp family (Podocarpaceae), native to Australasia and Southeast Asia, producing linear or scale-like leaves on tiered or spreading branches and small, fleshy-receptacled seeds. Ornamental specimen conifers for mild gardens and heated glasshouses.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in a suitable position. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead or damaged growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed as appropriate.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free. Monitor for common garden pests.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant. Ensure good air circulation.