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Pittosporum is a delightful genus of shrubs that are evergreen, meaning that they offer interest all year round. The leaves are thick, waxy and often lightly aromatic; some varieties are variegated and most have wavy margins. Pretty 5-petalled flowers appear in April-May and these add extra interest during spring.
These shrubs require fertile, moist but well-drained soil and they are perfect for planting as a low-maintenance hedge or screen.
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Pittosporum Garnettii
Pittosporum
Common Name: PittosporumLatin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Garnettii'Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/ChocolateHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m x 4mSpecial features: Grey-green leaves edged in cream, which gets a pink flush during the winter.This has elliptic leaves coloured pale green and with a neat but irregular white margin which take on pink tints in the winter. The leaves are held on chocolate brown stems on a shrub that is softly conical in outline, with gently spreading branches. There are tiny chocolate coloured flowers in April. These carry a sweet, floral fragrance somewhat reminiscent of a lily. It makes a lovely specimen.
Pittosporum Irene Paterson
Pittosporum
Common Name: Pittosporum Irene PatersonLatin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/honey- scented, purple/black-red flowers (unreliable)Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)Eventual height/spread: 2.2m x 1.8mSpecial features: Slow growing evergreen with prettily marbled leaves.A very attractive, rather subtle variety. The leaves are a shiny green and plentifully patterned with white marbling. This catches the light so the shrub appears to shimmer, looking rather ghostly on occasion. The new leaves are creamy white and the winter leaves have a pink tinge. It is very artificial in its appearance and good in an urban setting where its distinctive qualities suit abstract sculpture and gardens given over to hard landscaping.
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Pittosporum tenuifolium
New Zealand Pittosporum
Common Name: New Zealand Pittosporum Latin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Spring/black and redHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m x 2.5mSpecial features: An evergreen shrub with curling mid-green foliage The Pittosporum tenuifolium is a fantastic choice for adding a healthy dose of colour to your garden all year round. The leaves are glossy green in colour and have wavy margins and this shrub forms a bushy and broadly columnar shape when it is mature. The shoots are deep purple in colour and they look really effective against the luscious green leaves. This is the perfect choice for planting in a bed or a border, and it looks great when planted alongside another Pittosporum like the ‘Tom Thumb’.
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Pittosporum tenuifolium Beach Ball
Pittosporum
Common Name: Beach Ball Pittosporum Latin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Beach Ball' Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Hardiness: Frost hardy (needs winter protection) Eventual height/spread: 1m/1m Special features: Maintains its rounded habit with very little pruning. The 'Beach Ball' is a neat, rounded evergreen shrub that is the perfect choice for adding colour and structure to your garden all year round. The glossy, mid-green leaves are uniformly elliptic in shape and are held on dark purple stems. The spherical shape makes this a wonderful structural feature and, unlike Buxus, it requires very little pruning to maintain its shape. This pittosporum works well as a hedging plant or you can plant it in a large pot. This evergreen is low-maintenance, not only because of its minimal pruning, but also because it does not require much water once it is established. Make sure you give it some shelter in colder areas.
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Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball
Kohuhu
Common Name: Kohuhu Latin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball' Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Flowering period/colour: April-May/ Honey-scented, purple-brown flowers Hardiness: Frost hardy (needs winter protection) Eventual height/spread: 1.2m/1.2m Special features: A neat, rounded evergreen shrub. The 'Golf Ball' is a wonderfully rounded and compact evergreen shrub which is great for adding structure to your garden. The mint-green leaves are uniformly elliptic in shape and are held on dark purple stems, which adds colour to your garden all year round. In late spring small, dark-purple flowers arrive and these have a sweet, honey-like scent. This delightful evergreen requires very little pruning to keep its neat, spherical shape. Plant this in a sunny bed or border, ideally in a sheltered position, to protect it in colder areas.
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Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen
Tawhiwhi
Common Name: Tawhiwhi Silver Queen Latin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen' Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Flowering period/colour: April-May/ Purple flowers Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 4m/2m Special features: Grey-green leaves with creamy variegated margins. The 'Silver Queen' is a delightful evergreen with wavy, silvery green leaves that have creamy-white variegated edges. The leaves are held on dark purple stems and offer interest all year round. Aside from the attractive foliage, small, purple flowers appear in late spring and these are lightly scented, although they can appear sparsely. This Pittosporum forms a fairly upright shrub with a bushy habit and will eventually have a loosely conical shape. Plant this in a sunny spot, but with some shelter from strong winds. If you want a planting partner then the Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson' is another evergreen shrub with contrasting variegated leaves, so the two work well together.
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Pittosporum tobira
Japanese Pittosporum
Common Name: Japanese Pittosporum Latin Name: Pittosporum tobiraSoil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Spring and Summer/YellowHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3.5m/2.5mSpecial features: Glossy evergreen leaves and umbels of yellow spring and summer flowers.Pittosporum tobira is a hardy and resilient shrub which can tolerate drought, strong winds and hard pruning – making it the perfect choice for hedge planting. The dark, glossy obovate leaves will be sure to add a healthy dose of colour to your garden all year round. Better yet, over spring and summer pretty flowers emerge – at first white in colour, soon turning yellow – and these are sweetly scented.
Pittosporum Tom Thumb
Pittosporum
Common Name: Pittosporum Tom ThumbLatin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/Dark purple flowers (unreliable)Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 0.8mSpecial features: An evergreen shrub with bronze-purple leavesWavy-margined, bronze-purple leaves and dramatic, dark grey or black young stems. This compact, rounded evergreen shrub is perfect for providing all-year foliage interest in a sunny, well-drained mixed border. While it sometimes produces honey-scented, dark-purple flowers in late spring and early summer, it's not a reliable flowerer. Protect from cold, drying winds.
Pittosporum Variegata
Varigated Pittosporum
Common Name: Varigated PittosporumLatin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium VariegataSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/Dark purple flowers (unreliable)Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m x 2mSpecial features: Attractive variegated foliage, useful for flower arranging.Dramatic, dark grey or black young stems clothed with wavy-margined, grey-green leaves edged creamy-white. This large, bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree makes a great feature for a sunny, well-drained border. An excellent plant for warm coastal areas, where it can successfully be grown as an attractive, variegated windbreak or hedge.
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