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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'

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Dwarf shrub, evergreen for a sheltered place. The size after 10 years is 60 cm. The leaf colour is shining redbrown. This plant is mostly hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

Common name : Nwe zealand pittosporum

Family : Pittosporaceae

© first picture : H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Pinetum Park & Pine Lodge Gardens

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : Marlien van der Linden

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
leaf colour : red
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : mostly hardy
special feature remarkable winter colour