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  • GRISELINIA littoralis 'Dixons Cream'
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    GRISELINIA littoralis 'Dixons Cream'

    Commonly known as Broadleaf

    Leaves splashed an attractive creamy-white
     
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    • Good to know
      Makes a good windbreak in mild, coastal areas. Reversions should be cut out.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Fungal leaf spot.
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Broadly ovate to ovate-oblong leathery leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Gold variegated
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
      Suitable for a coastal hedge if given some protection from direct sea winds
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
      Vigorous, dense, upright shrub or small tree.
    • Pruning group 6
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
      Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
      When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold drying winds.
    • Broadly columnar
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2m (6½ft)
       
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