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    PITTOSPORUM
    PITTOSPORUM
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    PITTOSPORUM

    Commonly known as Parchment bark

    Hardy in all but the coldest areas. All flower APR-JUL

    OFTEN sweetly night-scented and always sticky-seeded mainly evergreen shrubs and trees found in wideranging habitats in Australasia, southern Africa, southern and eastern Asia and the Pacific islands. It is thought that its origin was the supercontinent Gondwana. Genus of about 200 species.

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Trim hedges in spring and midsummer
    • Place of origin
      Australasia, southern Africa, southern and eastern Asia, the Pacific Islands
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • Scented flowers
      Sweetly/honey scented
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice

    varieties

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    • PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
    Leaves suffused silvery-grey with narrow white margins
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Large
    £35.00
    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
    Tiny silver leaves, turning pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tandara Gold'
    Compact shrub with small leaves variegated green and gold and set off against black stems
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Large
    £35.00
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    Unavailable
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
    Dwarf purple new growth emerges light green
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Also Large
    £35.00
    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
    Silver green leaves margined cream
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Large
    £35.00
    PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Nanum'
    Australian laurel
    Dwarf form
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £19.00
    Large
    £35.00
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    • Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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