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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Bannow Bay'
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Bannow Bay'

    Commonly known as Kohuhu, Parchment bark

    New growth pale green with cream edge, changing to pink in summer, maturing to burgundy over winter.
     
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    • Good to know
      Can be pruned to desired size and shape. To about 1m (39in) x 80cm (31in) in 10 years. Suitable for a low hedge in mild coastal areas
    • Pests & Diseases
      Leaf spot, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand. Garden origin
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Oblong-ovate to elliptic-obovate. wavy margined, thinly leathery, glossy leaves 2.5-6cm (1-2½in) long
    • Bell/Lantern
      Bell-shaped
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter in milder areas
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
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    • Entire
    • Oblong
    • Ovate
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
      Suitable for a coastal hedge if given some protection from direct sea winds
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Slow-growing, compact, mound-forming shrub
    • 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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    • Scented flowers
      Honey scented
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
      For best leaf effect. Shelter from cold, drying winds
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1m (39in)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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