Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pittosporum ralphii Stephens Island Ralphs Desert Willow,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
An attractive evergreen medium shrub growing vigorously to 2.5m. This lovely Pittosporum features mid green leaves on dark brown stems. Ideal for creating and eyecatching hedge or screen quickly with very little effort.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden, Wind Break
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Plant in a sunny or partly shaded position in free draining soil. Prune as desired and fertilise annually with a long term slow release fertiliser. Images and information courtesy of Touch of Class Plants.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Pittosporaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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