Pittosporum Undulatum Hedge

Pittosporum is a genus of about 200 species of flowering shrubs and plants.
Pittosporum undulatum hedge. Remove dead or diseased wood by pruning the entire branch back to its point of origin or to healthy disease free growth. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page. It provides dense shade and spreads up to 7 metres across. Excellent street tree or tree for use in a lawn. Pittosporum undulatum is a well defined species in the family pittosporaceae. Its fast growth rate means it. It carries conspicuous orange woody fruits about 1 cm in diameter for several months after flowering in spring or early summer.
The victorian box pittosporum undulatum also sometimes called mock orange is a quickly growing landscape tree that can be used as a hedge screen or street tree. It has dark gray bark that develops rough scales with age and attractive dark green leaves have very wavy margins. Japanese pittosporum pittosporum tobira is a useful ornamental plant for hedges border plantings as a specimen or in containers. Pittosporum undulatum medium growing evergreen shrub or tree can reach 15 40 feet tall. Pittosporum undulatum is a tree to 12 metres in its natural habitat but usually smaller in cultivation. Fragrant cream colored flowers in spring. Their fast growing ability makes them wonderful plants for hedges and borders.
Not just scented flowers they also reward with beautiful foliage. It has attractive leaves that enhance many other plant textures and it is very tolerant of a range of conditions. Deep green leaves have wavy edges. Sweet pittosporum pittosporum undulatum is regarded as a significant environmental weed in victoria south australia tasmania new south wales western australia and on lord howe island. Head back main branches to control the size of. Prefers sun or partial shade and moderate to regular water. It is sometimes also known as sweet pittosporum native daphne australian cheesewood victorian box or mock orange.
Pittosporum undulatum victorian box a large shrub or medium to large tree that can reach to 30 50 feet tall with a pyramidal shape but is most often seen maintained as a much lower screen or hedge plant. Shrub remove wayward or weak branches with cuts made a quarter inch from the point of origin on the main branch or trunk. It has coarse grey bark and glossy green elliptical leaves some 6 15 cm long and 1 5 4 cm wide with distinctive wavy or undulating margins.