(Download) White Variegated Pittosporum Foundation Hedge Shrub

Mostly originating from southeast asia and japan pittosporums are hardy easy to grow evergreen shrubs or small trees commonly used as foundation plantings or hedges.

White variegated pittosporum foundation hedge shrub. It s a nice low hedge or container plant. David beaulieu is a garden writer with nearly 20 years experience writing about landscaping and over 10 years experience working in nurseries. Learn how to grow dwarf shrubs in front of house small yards and patios. Know which variety of blooming bushes perennial shrubs and evergreen plants are drought tolerant. Koreana this plant has glossy variegated foliage with lime edges that become golden in late summer. This boxwood has a dense globe like form good winter color and good resistance to boxwood blight. Variegated pittosporum foundation and hedge shrub is ideal for hedges mass plantings or container plants mounding growth habit displays white gray and light green foliage and white flowers with a lovely orange blossom scent thrives in areas that receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.

Culture care tips variegated pittosporum is easy to grow in well drained loose soils and full sun to partial shade. Of course that depends on how often you like to use the pruners. The small white flowers have the typical urn shape found in many ericaceae species. Variegated pittosporum foundation and hedge shrub is ideal for hedges mass plantings or a container plant mounding growth habit displays white gray and light green foliage and white flowers with a lovely orange blossom scent thrives in areas that receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Wedding ring buxus microphylla var. The most popular variety is the japanese pittosporum pittosporum tobiara. This shrub is ericaceous and will need acidic soil to grow properly.

Its low growth habit and full foliage make it a popular choice for hedges as well as rock gardens and slope plantings. The plant which is often used as a hedge needs constant pruning to ensure it doesn t grow too large. David beaulieu is a garden writer with nearly 20 years experience writing about landscaping and over 10 years experience working in nurseries. 2 to 2 5 feet tall and wide. It grows up to 15 feet tall in a naturally. Variegated pittosporum is useful in landscape beds and islands as a background natural or formal hedge stand alone specimen foundation plant or can be limbed up to form a small small tree. Dense evergreen and low maintenance with delicate foliage green pittosporum pittosporum tobira makes an attractive hedge plant or foundation plant.