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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.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Tree
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Additional Features
Good to knowTrim hedges in spring and midsummer
Place of originAustralasia, southern Africa, southern and eastern Asia, the Pacific IslandsResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
Scented PlantsScented flowersSweetly/honey scented
Pittosporum - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of PITTOSPORUM
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PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Ball'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
very dense natural ball of shiny, grey-green leaves edged with white. Small, honey-scented flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
leaves suffused silvery-grey with narrow white margins
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
tiny silver leaves, turning pink
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tandara Gold'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
compact shrub with small leaves variegated green and gold and set off against black stems
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
dwarf purple new growth emerges light green
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
Also Large
Gift-wrapping available
£50.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
silver green leaves margined cream
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Victoria'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
a new and hardy variety with pale silvery green leaves edged white. The leaves become tinged dark pink in winter
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Warnham Gold'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
young leaves greenish-gold and maturing golden-yellow with wavy edges
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Wrinkled Blue'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
individual leaves are wrinkled with a bluish tinge. Strong growing form
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tobira
Australian laurel, Tobira
white stephanotis-like scented flowers in JUN-JUL, excellent for coastal planting
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Nanum'
Australian laurel, Tobira
dwarf form
Gift-wrapping available
£18.50 each
Large
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00
PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Variegatum'
Australian laurel, Tobira
silver variegated marbled leaves
Gift-wrapping available
£20.00 each
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