PODOCARPACEAE

Creeping Pine, Strawberry Pine

 

 

 

Cones 

Spreading shrub with some erect branch - lets. Branchlets appear square in x section. 

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast 

Montane Vegetation 

Tas. endemic. Frequent in subalpine habitats, exposed ridges and wet moors on mountains of the central plateau, west and southwest at c1000-1300m. 

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy 

Hardy 

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained 

Suitable below powerlines. 

Male cones small, terminal, ovoid. female cones terminal with 20-28 fertile scales. ripe seed embedded in the bract scale which becomes fleshy and scarlet in colour. seed can be difficult to collect - may be shed quickly 

Standard 

Short 

 

Grown from seed, however seed is often non-viable or viability may vary from year to year. Fresh seed is recommended. Cover seed lightly. 

1-2 months 

 

 

 

No 

Cuttings strike fairly readily. Use tip cuttings with or without "heels" and strike in a 2:1 mix of peat moss and sand. Late summer is best time to collect Should strike more successfully if stored in a plastic bag with sphagnum moss in the refrigerator at or about 3-4oC for 6-8 weeks prior to setting out. Bottom heat and mist is beneficial or a plastic bag over the pot. Plants grow slowly and require adequate moisture. Also grows from layering.