PITTOSPORUM

A delicious evergreen shrub for its compact, naturally ball-shaped habit. Beach Ball makes a great container plant or small hedge border. Its medium-sized bright green leaves add attractive uniform texture. Unlike similar varieties, Beach Ball requires less frequent pruning to maintain its shape and truly is compact. Evergreen.

Looking for a compact no trim topiary? Elfin could be just the plant for you!!! Elfin is an exciting dwarf Pittosporum selected for it's amazing tight habit. The mid green foliage of this selection is much tighter than other similar varieites with the individual internodes being not more the 5mm apart. To complement the dwarf habit the plant is quick growing making it the ideal nurseryman crop. Elfin is the ideal choice where space is limited, perfect for specimen pots or containers in the modern courtyard or ideal to define the edge of the formal border. Easy in any well-drained soil in full sun to light shade. A fantastic low maintenance selection.

Pittosporum GloBall (syn. Diamond) is a delightful dwarf form with a compact, rounded habit, great for containers, placing either side of a path to demarcate an entranceway, or planted throughout the garden to create a visual, rhythmical effect. It's a vigorous grower, yet stays compact and round with a little judicious trimming. Tolerant to wind and heavy rains and withstands periodic drought, once established.
GloBall has grey-green pointy leaves, edged with creamy, pale yellow and bright new spring growth giving the overall appearance of a glowing ball! Easy to please, given a sunny spot in well-drained, well worked soil, a dose of controlled release fertiliser in spring and a light trim now and then to maintain it's architectural form. Evergreen.

Pittosporum 'Gold Coast' is a gorgeous, glowing, lime-green variegated variety with elegant, thin, dark stems and an upright habit. 'Gold Coast' imparts a fabulous colour contrast in garden borders and looks stunning in containers or as a low growing hedge or informal screen. It's tolerant of wind and coastal conditions, but does best in well drained, well worked soil. Plant in sun or part shade and water frequently until well established, and during prolonged dry spells thereafter. Give 'Gold Coast' a dose of controlled release fertiliser in spring and a light trim now and then to maintain the desired shape. Evergreen.

Irish Luck a Stephen's Island Cross and as the name refer to a very green and tough specimen of a Pittosporum. Irish Luck is a more compact and denser growing Pittosporum than Stephens's Island species, which is found on Stephens Island in New Zealand.

Bears deep green foliage with fine silver hairs on the leaf margins. An ideal hedging or topiary plant. Keep moist during summer to maintain good growth. Full sun to semi shade, well drained situation.

Due to its neutral color and texture, it provides a fabulous background for many garden designs and styles. This plant maintains a neat habit, is quick growing and ideal for screening out unwanted views, noise or wind.

Pittosporum 'Pot Belly' is a dwarf form of the super tough New Zealand native Pittosporum crassifolium. 'Pot Belly' develops into a beautifully rounded ball shape, requires minimal trimming and produces dark red scented flowers from spring to early summer, making it the perfect container specimen. It is also a great choice as a contrasting architectural feature in garden borders and well suited to contemporary, minimalist, gardens. 'Pot Belly' has a high tolerance to salt laden coastal conditions and extreme winds. It is also drought tolerant, but to keep it looking its best, trim lightly in early spring to maintain shape, fertilise with slow release fertiliser and water in extended dry periods. Evergreen.