Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
Tawhiwhi 'Silver Queen', Pittosporum 'Silver Queen', Kohuhu 'Silver Queen'
Pittosporum Pittosporum
'Silver Queen' _ 'Silver Queen' is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with dark stems bearing oblong to elliptic, grey-green leaves, creamy-white at the margins, and small, fragrant, bell-shaped, maroon flowers in late spring and early summer.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen' is: Evergreen
The flower is scented.
Bushy, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dark-purple, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Insignificant or absent, Dark-purple in Summer
Cream, Grey-green, Variegated in All seasons
Aphids , Cushion scale , Glasshouse red spider mite , Pittosporum sucker Aphids , Cushion scale , Glasshouse red spider mite , Pittosporum sucker
Powdery mildew , Leaf spot Powdery mildew , Leaf spot
Pruning group 1. Tolerates heavy pruning and trimming. If grown as a hedge, trim in spring and midsummer.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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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.
City, Hedging/Screens, Beds and borders, Containers, Wallside and trellises, Drought Tolerant
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Protect in colder areas from cold, drying winds. Can be planted in sun or partial shade, although leaf colour is best in sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
The soft white-green leaves are a good companion to plants with purple flowers
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
Tawhiwhi 'Silver Queen', Pittosporum 'Silver Queen', Kohuhu 'Silver Queen'
Pittosporum Pittosporum
'Silver Queen' _ 'Silver Queen' is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with dark stems bearing oblong to elliptic, grey-green leaves, creamy-white at the margins, and small, fragrant, bell-shaped, maroon flowers in late spring and early summer.
Garden origin
Evergreen
The flower is scented.
Bushy, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Dark-purple, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Insignificant or absent, Dark-purple in Summer
Cream, Grey-green, Variegated in All seasons
Aphids , Cushion scale , Glasshouse red spider mite , Pittosporum sucker
Pruning group 1. Tolerates heavy pruning and trimming. If grown as a hedge, trim in spring and midsummer.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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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.
City, Hedging/Screens, Beds and borders, Containers, Wallside and trellises, Drought Tolerant
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Protect in colder areas from cold, drying winds. Can be planted in sun or partial shade, although leaf colour is best in sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen' (Pittosporum 'Silver Queen')
pink wax scale; red was scale; ruby wax scale
Ceroplastes rubens
Insect
Absent
3
3
Based on its biology and low potential impact continued action on this pest in the UK would not be considered appropriate. It is likely to be of more concern to southern Member States of the EU; as it is an economic pest of citrus.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen' (Pittosporum 'Silver Queen')
; mango aphid
Aphis odinae
Insect
Absent
2
3
Aphid pest unlikely to survive in the UK and considered to be little or no pytosanitary risk.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
The soft white-green leaves are a good companion to plants with purple flowers
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