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    PITTOSPORUM
    PITTOSPORUM
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    PITTOSPORUM

    Commonly known as 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.

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Trim hedges in spring and midsummer
    • Place of origin
      Australasia, southern Africa, southern and eastern Asia, the Pacific Islands
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • Scented flowers
      Sweetly/honey scented
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice

    varieties
    PITTOSPORUM bicolor
    Downy young stems. Small, maroon-crimson flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    PITTOSPORUM crassifolium
    A very hardy variety which is excellent in coastal conditions with thick leathery leaves and deep purple flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium
    Green foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Abbotsbury Gold'
    Bright greenish-yellow blotches in the centre of the young leaves which become less distinct on maturity
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
    Cream and green with distinctive pink edge. Hardy
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50 £14.00
    Large
    £40.00
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium Garnettii'
    ('Saundersii') - rounded leaves are variegated white on cream
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Large
    £40.00
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'
    ('Snow') - green speckled white
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Large
    £40.00
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
    Leaves suffused silvery-grey with narrow white margins
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50 £14.00
    Large
    £35.00
    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
    Tiny silver leaves, turning pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tandara Gold'
    Compact shrub with small leaves variegated green and gold and set off against black stems
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Large
    £35.00
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    Unavailable
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
    Dwarf purple new growth emerges light green
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Also Large
    £35.00
    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
    Silver green leaves margined cream
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50 £14.00
    Large
    £35.00
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    Available again from March 2026
    New stock in early spring.
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    PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Nanum'
    Australian laurel
    Dwarf form
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £19.00 £15.20
    Large
    £35.00
    PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Variegatum'
    Australian laurel
    Silver variegated marbled leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    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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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    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™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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