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Botanical name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
Other names: Tawhiwhi 'Silver Queen', Pittosporum 'Silver Queen', Kohuhu 'Silver Queen'
Genus: Pittosporum Pittosporum
Variety or Cultivar: 'Silver Queen' _ 'Silver Queen' forms round grey-green evergreen leaves edged in cream, and sparse small dark-purple flowers.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen' is: Evergreen
Flower: Dark-purple, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Dark-purple, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage: Variegated, Grey-green, Cream in All seasons
Fragrance: The flower is scented.
Habit: Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming, Rounded
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Specific pests: Aphids , Cushion scale , Pittosporum sucker Aphids , Cushion scale , Pittosporum sucker
Specific diseases: Powdery mildew , Leaf spot Powdery mildew , Leaf spot
Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen' (Pittosporum 'Silver Queen') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses: City, Hedging/Screens, Beds and borders, Containers, Wallside and trellises, Drought Tolerant
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Protect in colder parts from cold, drying winds.
Soil type: Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Aspect: South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Tender in frost (H3)
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Companion planting: The soft white-green leaves are a good companion to plants with purple flowers
Botanical name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
Other names: Tawhiwhi 'Silver Queen', Pittosporum 'Silver Queen', Kohuhu 'Silver Queen'
Genus: Pittosporum Pittosporum
Variety or Cultivar: 'Silver Queen' _ 'Silver Queen' forms round grey-green evergreen leaves edged in cream, and sparse small dark-purple flowers.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen' is: Evergreen
Flower: Dark-purple, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Dark-purple, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage: Variegated, Grey-green, Cream in All seasons
Fragrance: The flower is scented.
Habit: Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming, Rounded
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Specific pests: Aphids , Cushion scale , Pittosporum sucker
Specific diseases: Powdery mildew , Leaf spot
Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen' (Pittosporum 'Silver Queen') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses: City, Hedging/Screens, Beds and borders, Containers, Wallside and trellises, Drought Tolerant
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Protect in colder parts from cold, drying winds.
Soil type: Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Aspect: South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Tender in frost (H3)
Use My Plant Check to see if this plant is a good match for your garden
Companion planting: The soft white-green leaves are a good companion to plants with purple flowers
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| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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