(Kostenlos) Pittosporum Ralphii Stephens Island

Pittosporum ralphii stephens island pittosporum tenuifolium stephens island pittosporum stephens island is a form found growing on stephens island in the middle of cook strait.

Pittosporum ralphii stephens island. The foliage is smooth with a slight grey green appearance with attractive pointed leaves. It has some resemblance to both pittosporum tenuifolium and pittosporum crassifolium. Pittosporum ralphii stephens island stephens island karo pittosporaceae. Stephens island this appears similar to pittosporum tenuifolium and pittosporum ralphii and is most likely a natural hybrid somewhere in between. Small dark red scented flowers from september to november. 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. Good for coastal conditions being from stephen s island in the middle of the cook strait.

Great dense hedge and used extensively as an ornamental. Also known as the stephens island karo. Drought wind frost and salt tolerant and grows in most soils. Grows to 3m in ten years and up to 10m. Pittosporum produces masses of small dark maroon black flowers in spring. Compact evergreen shrub with attractive deep dark green foliage. A pittosporum that grows well in coastal conditions is pittosporum ralphii stephens island.

Highly recommended for windy coastal situations. It grows to 6m in height and a spread up to 5 m. A very popular shelter plant with a uniform habit. Compact growth with small green leaves makes a great hedge or specimen. Ordinary soil enriched soil mildly acidic to mildly alkaline tolerances. Print view think list. High wind second line salt wind heavy frost 3m.

Pittosporum ralphii stephens island makes a superb hedge with lime to olive green foliage and quick but tightly compact growth up to 3m tall. Smaller growing very nice foliage and tough. A great nz native that looks equally good as a specimen in the garden or used for a compact hedge. Keep it as low as 1 5m if you prefer. Pittosporum ralphii stephens island this plant has a tidy habit with an upright medium form. Evergreen shrub hardiness zones. Naturally occurring only in the north island.

Pittosporum ralphii is a hardy north island evergreen shrub that will handle coastal conditions. Hot overhead sun to warm low sun soil moisture.