[Liste] 59 Pittosporum Ralphii Hedge
If it does get out of hand even a very neglected pittosporum hedge can be easily revived with a good hard prune and will look amazing in no time.
Pittosporum ralphii hedge. It is both cold and coastal tolerant. It grows between latitudes 37 30 south and 40 south in the central north island east cape and along the wanganui and the patea rivers in taranaki hawkes bay rangitikei. Crassifolium karo makes an. Pittosporum ralphii stephens island hedge from twining valley nurseries living walls range of instant hedges www tvn co nz living boundary. Dicotyledonous trees shrubs. Pittosporum ralphii stephens island the foliage has a good texture to it when new it is a lime green toning to a deeper silvery olive green with time. Pittosporum ralphii is a hardy north island evergreen shrub that will handle coastal conditions.
Keep it as low as 1 5m if you prefer. This is a fast growing large shrub or small upright tree with spreading stems and wavy margined alternate leaves to 10cm. A great nz native that looks equally good as a specimen in the garden or used for a compact hedge. Pittosporum ralphii ralph s kohuhu. Your pittosporum hedge will require very little pruning and care. It is in leaf all year in flower in may. The foliage is smooth with a slight grey green appearance with attractive pointed leaves.
Pittosporum with a rounded bushy habit and large dark green leaves which are. Back to search results. Foliage has a white tormentum on the reverse. Pittosporum ralphii stephens island this plant has a tidy habit with an upright medium form. Pittosporum ralphii stephens island makes a superb hedge with lime to olive green foliage and quick but tightly compact growth up to 3m tall. The flowers are bell shaped and dark red they can be found in late spring they are followed by hairy ovoid capsules. Pittosporum ralphii is an evergreen shrub growing to 4 m 13ft by 3 m 9ft.
It is hardy to zone uk 9. The various forms of pittosporum tenuifolium kohuhu are long time favourites for screen planting in town gardens while p. This is an interesting plant when grown as a shrub however it lends itself to be standardised and trained as a topiary or small tree. Manawatu manawatu gorge. Naturally occurring only in the north island. It grows to 6m in height and a spread up to 5 m.