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Beginner
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4m
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4m
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Pittosporum 'Garnettii'
Other names: Pittosporum 'Garnetii'
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Genus: Pittosporum
Variety or cultivar: 'Garnettii' _ 'Garnettii' is a large evergreen shrub with rounded grey-green leaves edged in cream and sometimes flushed pink in winter, with small dark-purple flowers.
Pittosporum 'Garnettii' is: Evergreen
Flower: Dark-purple in Spring; Dark-purple in Summer
Foliage: Pale-green, Flushed pink, White, Striped in Winter; Pale-green, Striped, White in All seasons
Fragrance: The flower is scented.
Tree shape: Rounded to broadly spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Companion planting: The soft white-green leaves are a good companion to plants with purple flowers
Pittosporum 'Garnettii' (Pittosporum 'Garnetii') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Hedging/Screens, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Protect in colder parts from cold, drying winds.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
David MArsh
We gave a Pittosporum 'Garnetii' which the centre appears to have died off, there has been a healthy growth and leaves on several branches for the last 2 years but the centre is bare. Basically what can we do?.
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- Posted: Sun. 24th April 2011 13:24
- Last reply: Wed. 27th April 2011 22:11
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