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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tandara Gold'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tandara Gold'

    Commonly known as Kohuhu, Parchment bark

    Compact shrub with small leaves variegated green and gold and set off against black stems
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    £17.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £15.00 each
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    7.5 Litre  
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    • Good to know
      Suitable for hedging in milder coastal areas
    • Pests & Diseases
      Leaf spot, powdery mildew.
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Thinly leathery, glossy leaves 2.5-6cm (1-2½in) long
    • Brown or black
      Black-red
    • Bell/Lantern
      Bell-shaped
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Border
      Suitable for a large shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter in milder areas
    • Fully hardy
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    • Gold variegated
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
      Suitable for a coastal hedge if some protection given from direct sea-winds
    • Tall Shrub
      Dark-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
    • 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.

    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy 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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    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.5m (5ft)
      		  
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