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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
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    varieties
    PITTOSPORUM adaphniphylloides
    Parchment bark
    (formerly daphnephylloides) - huge dark green leaves of up to 10 ins. Scented cream flowers and small red fruit. Hardy if sheltered
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Not available until May 2026
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    PITTOSPORUM bicolor
    Downy young stems. Small, maroon-crimson flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
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    PITTOSPORUM crassifolium
    A very hardy variety which is excellent in coastal conditions with thick leathery leaves and deep purple flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium
    Green foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    Not available until May 2026
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Abbotsbury Gold'
    Bright greenish-yellow blotches in the centre of the young leaves which become less distinct on maturity
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
    Cream and green with distinctive pink edge. Hardy
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Large
    £35.00
    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium Garnettii'
    ('Saundersii') - rounded leaves are variegated white on cream
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Large
    £40.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'
    ('Snow') - green speckled white
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Large
    £40.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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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
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    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
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Large
    £35.00
    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
    Not available until May 2026
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    Large
    £35.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Nanum'
    Australian laurel
    Dwarf form
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £19.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Medium
    £25.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Large
    £35.00
    PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Neige du Mont Vertoux'
    Japanese Mock Orange
    Cream-variegated dwarf form with scented white flowers
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £25.00
    Not available until May 2026
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    PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Variegatum'
    Australian laurel
    Silver variegated marbled leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £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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