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PITTOSPORUM napaulense
Commonly known as Parchment bark
Panicles of scented yellow flowers
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - glossy, lance-shaped leaves (3-8in) long, clustered at the branch tips
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Yellow -
Height - 6m (20ft) -
Spread - 5m (16ft)
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Tall Shrub - large, upright shrub or small tree
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Full sun - shelter from cold winds -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Good to know - - collected by Ernest (Chinese) Wilson in 1907-10 -
Pests & Diseases - leaf spot, powdery mildew -
Place of origin - northern India, Nepal, Bhutan -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape - Bell/Lantern - - bell-shaped, 6mm (¼in) across
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Panicles - to 8cm (3in) across
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - honey-scented
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Spring
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Summer
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Winter
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
Pittosporum - Growing Guide
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6m (20ft)
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5m (16ft) |
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
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™.
Only £7.50
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