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  • PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
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    PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'

    Commonly known as Kohuhu, Parchment bark

    Tiny silver leaves, turning pink
     
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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
    • Border
      Suitable for a large shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Silver variegated
    • Height
      8m (26ft)
    • Spread
      5m (16ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
      Suitable for a coastal hedge if given some protection from direct sea winds
    • Tall Shrub
      Upright, open shrub. Produces flowers in few-flowered axillary clusters followed by grey-black seed capsules
    • 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)
    • Scented flowers
      Honey-scented
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      8m (26ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        5m (16ft)
       
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