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PITTOSPORUM
Commonly known as Kohuhu, 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.
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EvergreenThinly leathery, glossy leaves 2.5-6cm (1-2½in) long.
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Brown or blackBlack-red
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Height4m (13ft) -
Spread4m (13ft)
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HedgeIdeal for hedgingSuitable for a coastal hedge if some protection given from direct sea-winds
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Tall ShrubDark-stemmed, bushy shrub, erect and fast-growing when young, slower-growing with age. Produces flowers in small, few-flowered axillary clusters followed by grey-black seed capsules
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Hardy - average winterHardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
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Partial shade
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesLeaf spot, powdery mildew.
Place of originNew ZealandResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
Flower ShapeBell/LanternBell-shaped
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Garden Location/ConditionsCoastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea with more shelter in milder areas
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HardinessFrost hardy (down to -5)
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Leaf Colour (if not green)Silver variegatedPink-flushed cream margins
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Pruning group
Pruning group 1Suitable 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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Scented PlantsScented flowersHoney-scented
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
Pittosporum - Growing Guide
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PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
Parchment bark, Kohuhu
Available from £17.00
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tandara Gold'
Parchment bark, Kohuhu
Available from £17.00
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
Parchment bark, Kohuhu
Available from £17.00
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
Parchment bark, Kohuhu
Available from £17.00
Buy Varieties of PITTOSPORUM
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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
PITTOSPORUM bicolor
Parchment bark
downy young stems. Small, maroon-crimson flowers
Gift-wrapping available
£16.50 each
PITTOSPORUM crassifolium
Karo, Parchment bark
a very hardy variety which is excellent in coastal conditions with thick leathery leaves and deep purple flowers
PITTOSPORUM crassifolium 'Variegatum'
Karo
grey-green leaves variegated creamy-white on the edges
PITTOSPORUM eugenioides 'Variegatum'
Lemonwood, Tarata
pale yellow scented flowers and leaves margined creamy-white
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
PITTOSPORUM heterophyllum
Parchment bark
small pale yellow fragrant flowers. Dense growth and evergreen
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
green foliage
Gift-wrapping available
individually £14.50 each , 3+ £13.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Abbotsbury Gold'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
bright greenish-yellow blotches in the centre of the young leaves which become less distinct on maturity
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Atropurpureum'
Kohuhu
green new growth. Leaves then become purplish-brown
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Bannow Bay'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
new growth pale green with cream edge, changing to pink in summer, maturing to burgundy over winter.
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
cream and green with distinctive pink edge. Hardy
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
Large
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium Garnettii'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
('Saundersii') - rounded leaves are variegated white on cream
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Gold Star'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
with variegated foliage and a gold star in the centre
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
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
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'
Kohuhu, Parchment bark
('Snow') - green speckled white
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.00 each
Large
Gift-wrapping available
£40.00
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This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
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