Use and Care Manual

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How to Care for a PRINGLES)PODOCARPUS)YEW)Shrub
Podocarpus*macrophyllus*‘Pringles
SELECT&SITE:!
! Light!Requirements:!Full!Sun!(6+!hrs/day)!to!Part!Shade!(4-6!hrs/day)!
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If!left!untrimmed,!this!shrub!will!grow!larger!to!3-4!ft.!tall!&!!wide;!Space!24!in.!away!from!
other!plants!or!structures;!space!18!in.!on!center!for!Hedge!
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! Grows!best!in!organically!rich,!slightly!acidic,!well!drained!soil.!
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! Versatile!Plant!for:!
! ! To!grow!in!northern!regions!as!a!container!plant!that!can!be!overwintered!indoors!
As!a!Hedge!or!Privacy!Screen.!
! ! Near!the!home!foundation.!
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Ideal!USDA!Plant!Hardiness!Zones:!8,9,10!--!In!cooler!regions,!grow!in!a!container.
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PLANT&PREP:!!!Open!box!upon!arrival,!remove!packing!materials!to!let!the!plant!“breathe”.!!
Remove!tape!and!newspaper.!!Water!well.!!There!are!drainage!holes!in!the!bottom!of!the!pot!so!
do!this!outside!where!the!extra!water!will!drain!away.!
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HOLE PREP: Dig!saucer!shaped!hole.!The!depth!is!determined!by!measuring!the!height!of!the!
roots!from!root!flare!to!bottom.!The!width!is!2-3!times!the!root!ball!diameter.!Using!these!
calculations,!the!ideal!hole!for!the!new!bush!will!be!approximately!10”!tall!by!24-30”!wide.!
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PLANTING:!!Place!plant!in!hole!and!adjust!for!aesthetics.!!Hold!in!place!w hile!adding!more!soil,!
until!the!hole!is!completely!filled.!!Push!soil!down!until!firm.!!Do!not!plant!the!shrub!deeper!than!
it!has!already!been!growing.!!Water!well!immediately!after!planting.!!Mulch!evenly!to!a!depth!of!
2-3!inches!being!sure!to!stay!at!least!4”!away!from!its!trunk.!!
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FUTURE&MAINTENANCE:!
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Water!well!regularly,!in!the!form!of!1”!of!rainfall!or!irrigation!per!week!(equivalent!to!a!5-gallon!
bucket!full),!often!more!frequently!in!extremely!warm!areas!or!if!in!a!pot.!
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In!northern!climates!where!the!plant!is!in!a!pot!(recommended!in!USDA!Plant!Zones!1-7),!bring!
inside!to!a!sunny,!frost!free!area!when!temperatures!fall!below!55!deg!F.
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If!desired,!fertilize!in!spring.!Apply!2!tbsp.!of!an!all-purpose!slow!release!fertilizer!upon!the!
ground!in!a!band!around!the!plant!at!least!6”!away!from!its!stem.!
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Light!shearing!any!time;!can!be!pruned!hard!in!late!winter!to!early!spring,!if!desired.!
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