{"product_id":"athrotaxis-cupressoides","title":"Athrotaxis cupressoides","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePencil Pine\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndemic to the high, mist-shrouded plateaux of Tasmania, Athrotaxis cupressoides, commonly known as the Smooth Tasmanian Cedar or Pencil Pine, is a rare and ancient evergreen conifer. Valued for its slow growth and narrow, cypress-like habit, this living fossil features tiny, overlapping scale-like leaves of a rich, deep green that fit tightly along flexible, whip-like branchlets. Over time, it forms an exceptionally neat, architectural column or small tree, bringing a distinct alpine character and structure to the landscape. It performs best in cool, humid microclimates with consistently moist, acidic, and organic-rich soil, making it a fine choice for temperate rainforest gardens or sheltered rockery borders. Remarkably long-lived and cold hardy, it requires zero routine pruning—simply allow its natural columnar form to develop undisturbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSite: \u003c\/b\u003eSheltered\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e Consistently moist, humus-rich, acidic soil. Excellent drainage is important, but the roots must never dry out completely.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePosition: \u003c\/b\u003eFull sun, will tolerate partial shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest:\u003c\/b\u003e All year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardiness: \u003c\/b\u003eFully hardy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003eLarge 10-20ft (3-6m) \u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e3-6ft (1-2m)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage by \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/93452909@N00\"\u003eJ Brew\u003c\/a\u003e, cropped and licensed under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Future Forests","offers":[{"title":"Pot | 2L","offer_id":54976991527239,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/2750\/6590\/files\/Athrotaxis_cupressoides_5.webp?v=1789142267","url":"https:\/\/futureforests.ie\/products\/athrotaxis-cupressoides","provider":"Future Forests","version":"1.0","type":"link"}