PITTOSPORUM
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PITTOSPORUM
Commonly known as Lemonwood, Tarata
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
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Pests & Diseases
Leaf spot, powdery mildew. -
Place of origin
New Zealand -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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EvergreenElliptic, thin, leathery, wavy-margined leaves to 13cm (5in) long
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Yellow
Pale yellow -
Star-shaped
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Australian / New Zealand
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BorderSuitable for a large shrub border
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Gold variegated
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Height
5m (16ft) -
Spread
2m (6½ft)
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Tall ShrubSlender, dark shoots. Produces small flowers in dense, terminal clusters followed by brown, ovoid seed capsules 7mm (¼in) across
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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.
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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) -
Scented flowersHoney-scented
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Scented foliageLemon scent when crushed.
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Mature Size5m (16ft)
2m (6½ft)
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Pittosporum - Growing Guide
