(Liste) Pittosporum Tom Thumb Hedge

Types of pittosporum hedging.

Pittosporum tom thumb hedge. For most of the year it has dark purple leaves contrasted beautifully by bright green fresh growth. The new evergreen growth in spring starts with light green leaves which help to give the shrub an unusual two toned effect. Pests and diseases of pittosporum. It s a great plant to define pathway entrances and can also be used as a low growing hedge. Pittosporum tenuifolium tom thumb agm is a slow growing mound forming evergreen shrub with attractive deep purplish bronze leathery foliage. Growing as a short rounded bush pittosporum tenuifolium tom thumb is a must for any low maintenance garden it tolerates dry summers and damp winters and never really needs much care. Both of these varieties can be bought online at crocus.

Alternatively pair with ornamental grasses or other foliage plants such as choisya. New growth emerges light green making an interesting contrasting with the darker mature foliage. I love the colour and texture of the leaves it s neat domed habit and the fact that it provides interest in the garden all year round. Pittosporum tenuifolium tom thumb is a compact evergreen with contrasting purple and lime green foliage perfect for boders containers or a low hedge. Golf ball and tom thumb are significantly lower growing varieties suitable for hedges of up to a metre or so other varieties can be kept as hedges from 1 4 metres. Also known as tawhiwhi tom thumb in its native new zealand this variety of pittosporum is dense and slow growing with deep purple hued leaves offset by the contrasting new growth which is light green. The black stems are covered in small burgundy black leaves with rippling margins.

Pittosporum tom thumb a popular evergreen shrub. Genus pittosporum are evergreen shrubs or trees with simple leathery leaves and small often fragrant 5 petalled flowers followed by spherical woody fruits splitting to reveal seeds embedded in sticky pulp. Pittosporum tenuifolium tom thumb hedges direct uk buy pittosporum tenuifolium tom thumb from hedges direct. Description pittosporum tenuifolium tom thumb forms a rounded branching shrub that remains naturally neat and compact. Growing pittosporum tenuifolium in containers the most recommended variety for container growing is tom thumb and it s easy to see why. Pittosporum tom thumb is one of my favourite shrubs. Synonyms pittosporum tom thumb.