Icy Blue Podocarpus Icee Blue

The first podocarpus tree with distinctive blue foliage.

Icy blue podocarpus icee blue. Maintains a full dense crown of finely textured foliage creating a solid cover in a short time. I recently bought 2 icee blue podocarpus grown by monrovia and wanted to ask a few questions. New growth emerges lime gray blue then matures to a cool gray blue green. The first podocarpus tree with distinctive blue foliage.

The originators at monrovia nursery inc. Winter foliage becomes plum purple in coldest climates. Podocarpus elongatus monmal icee blue village nurseries wholesale plant tree grower slow growing evergreen tree with a columnar to pyramidal growth habit to 15 25 tall and wide. Podocarpus elongatus podocarpus icee blue monrovia monmal pyramidal in form with a rounded crown this beautiful evergreen podocarpus icee blue has dense pendant branches with long narrow icy blue leaves that create a soft graceful appearance.

It is shown off to excellent effect at the entrance to descanso gardens. Icee blue yellow wood is sensitive to direct los angeles sun. Claim that it s the first podocarpus tree with distinctive blue foliage. Podocarpus elongatus monmal is the cultivar name for icee blue cape yellowood.

In los angeles the most distinctive tree for container growing is icee blue yellow wood podocarpus elongatus monmal. Podocarpus elongata blue ice blue ice yellow wood slow growing pyramidal evergreen shrub or tree height 15 25 spread 15 25 sun to part shade blue foliage regular water. An excellent specimen lawn or screen tree. New growth emerges lime gray blue then matures to a cool gray blue green.

Attractive narrow dense growing foliage matures to a unique grayish blue color especially attractive when contrasted with the emergence of its soft. One of the most beautiful. The more i see icee blue the more i am convinced that this is a tree that does best. I am thinking of growing several of these against a 6 foot high block wall in my backyard and was wondering how far apart to plant them and how far to stay from the wall.

New growth is lime gray blue maturing to a cool gray blue green on this excellent specimen that is appropriate for use as a lawn or screen tree.