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PITTOSPORUM
Commonly known as Parchment bark
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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Evergreen
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Tree
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowTrim hedges in spring and midsummerPlace of originAustralasia, southern Africa, southern and eastern Asia, the Pacific IslandsResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Scented PlantsScented flowersSweetly/honey scented
Buy Varieties of PITTOSPORUM
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM adaphniphylloides](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_adaphniphylloides_5716s.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM adaphniphylloides
(formerly daphnephylloides) - huge dark green leaves of up to 10 ins. Scented cream flowers and small red fruit. Hardy if sheltered
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM bicolor](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_bicolor_6503.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM bicolor
downy young stems. Small, maroon-crimson flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM crassifolium](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_crassifolium_4821.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM crassifolium
a very hardy variety which is excellent in coastal conditions with thick leathery leaves and deep purple flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM crassifolium 'Variegatum'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Pittosporum_crassifolium_variegatum_01_5348.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM crassifolium 'Variegatum'
grey-green leaves variegated creamy-white on the edges
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM eugenioides 'Variegatum'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_eugenioides_variegatum_3311b.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM eugenioides 'Variegatum'
pale yellow scented flowers and leaves margined creamy-white
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM heterophyllum](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_heterophyllum.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM heterophyllum
small pale yellow fragrant flowers. Dense growth and evergreen
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Pittosporum_tenuifolium.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium
green foliage
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Abbotsbury Gold'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_tenuifolium_abbotsbury_gold_3313.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Abbotsbury Gold'
bright greenish-yellow blotches in the centre of the young leaves which become less distinct on maturity
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Atropurpureum'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_tenuifolium_atropurpureum_5349a.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Atropurpureum'
green new growth. Leaves then become purplish-brown
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Bannow Bay'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_tenuifolium_bannow_bay.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Bannow Bay'
new growth pale green with cream edge, changing to pink in summer, maturing to burgundy over winter.
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_tenuifolium_elizabeth_3314a.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
cream and green with distinctive pink edge. Hardy
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium Garnettii'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_tenuifolium_garnettii_3316a.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium Garnettii'
('Saundersii') - rounded leaves are variegated white on cream
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Gold Star'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_tenuifolium_gold_star_3317.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Gold Star'
with variegated foliage and a gold star in the centre
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/pittosporum_tenuifolium_golf_ball_4822.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'
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
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Pittosporum_Irene_Paterson.jpg)
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'
('Snow') - green speckled white
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