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PITTOSPORUM eugenioides 'Variegatum'
Commonly known as Lemonwood, Tarata
Pale yellow scented flowers and leaves margined creamy-white
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Evergreen - elliptic, thin, leathery, wavy-margined leaves to 13cm (5in) long
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Yellow - pale yellow
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Height - 5m (16ft)
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Spread - 2m (6½ft)
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Tall Shrub - slender, dark shoots. Produces small flowers in dense, terminal clusters followed by brown, ovoid seed capsules 7mm (¼in) across
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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)
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Full sun
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Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - leaf spot, powdery mildew.
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Place of origin - New Zealand
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Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape - Star-shaped -
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Leaf Colour (if not green) - Gold variegated -
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Pruning group - Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
RHS group 1 -
Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - honey-scented
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Scented foliage - lemon scent when crushed.
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00

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)
2 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50

Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20

Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20