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PITTOSPORUM
Commonly known as Parchment bark
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.
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EvergreenAttractive, glossy leaves
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightSpherical, woody fruits contain black seeds in sticky mucilage
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Tall ShrubMakes a good windbreak in milder areas and coastal regions
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Full sun -
Partial shadeVariegated or purple leaved varieties produce best effect in full sun
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Additional Features
Good to knowTrim hedges in spring and midsummer
Pests & DiseasesLeaf spot, powdery mildew
Place of originAustralasia, southern Africa, southern and eastern Asia, the Pacific IslandsResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
Garden Location/ConditionsCoastal / windsweptPatio / pot plants
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Scented PlantsScented flowersSweetly/honey scented
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
Buy Varieties of PITTOSPORUM
PITTOSPORUM adaphniphylloides
(formerly daphnephylloides) - huge dark green leaves of up to 10 ins. Scented cream flowers and small red fruit. Hardy if sheltered
PITTOSPORUM bicolor
downy young stems. Small, maroon-crimson flowers
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM crassifolium
a very hardy variety which is excellent in coastal conditions with thick leathery leaves and deep purple flowers
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM crassifolium 'Variegatum'
grey-green leaves variegated creamy-white on the edges
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM eugenioides 'Variegatum'
pale yellow scented flowers and leaves margined creamy-white
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM heterophyllum
small pale yellow fragrant flowers. Dense growth and evergreen
PITTOSPORUM illicioides
fragrant cream-yellow flowers
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM napaulense
panicles of scented yellow flowers
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium
green foliage
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Abbotsbury Gold'
bright greenish-yellow blotches in the centre of the young leaves which become less distinct on maturity
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Atropurpureum'
green new growth. Leaves then become purplish-brown
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
cream and green with distinctive pink edge. Hardy
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium Garnettii'
('Saundersii') - rounded leaves are variegated white on cream
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Gold Star'
with variegated foliage and a gold star in the centre
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'
a new variety which is a pure light green and makes an excellent hedge or topiary with minimal trimming. It does not become leggy and its leaves hold on the lower branches
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'
('Snow') - green speckled white
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Ball'
very dense natural ball of shiny, grey-green leaves edged with white. Small, honey-scented flowers
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
leaves suffused silvery-grey with narrow white margins
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tandara Gold'
compact shrub with small leaves variegated green and gold and set off against black stems
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
dwarf purple new growth emerges light green
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
silver green leaves margined cream
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Victoria'
a new and hardy variety with pale silvery green leaves edged white. The leaves become tinged dark pink in winter
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Warnham Gold'
young leaves greenish-gold and maturing golden-yellow with wavy edges
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Wrinkled Blue'
individual leaves are wrinkled with a bluish tinge. Strong growing form
PITTOSPORUM tobira
white stephanotis-like scented flowers in JUN-JUL, excellent for coastal planting
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Nanum'
dwarf form
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Variegatum'
silver variegated marbled leaves
Gift-wrapping available
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