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    PITTOSPORUM
    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium
    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium

    Commonly known as Kohuhu, Parchment bark

    Green foliage
     
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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
      wavy-margined, thinly leathery, mid-green 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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    • Height
      4-10m (13-33ft)
    • Spread
      2-5m (6½-16ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
      Suitable for a coastal hedge if some protection given from direct sea-winds
    • Tall Shrub
      Erect and fast-growing when young. Dark-grey to black young stems. 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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    • Scented flowers
      honey-scented.
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      4-10m (13-33ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2-5m (6½-16ft)
      		  
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    varieties
    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
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. 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
    Large
    £35.00
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium Garnettii'
    ('Saundersii') - rounded leaves are variegated white on cream
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Large
    £40.00
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. 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
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Ball'
    Very dense natural ball of shiny, grey-green leaves edged with white. Small, honey-scented flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Large
    £35.00
    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
    Leaves suffused silvery-grey with narrow white margins
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Large
    £35.00
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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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
    Large
    £35.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
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    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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