Marjorie Channon Pittosporum

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Marjorie Channon'

Pronunciation: pit-oh-SPOR-um ten-yoo-ih-FOH-lee-um
SKU #01684
8-11

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Light green leaves with cream-colored margins on black stems form a bushy hedge or specimen. A slow grower that is easily maintained as a low hedge or to formal accent to tall hedges. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry slightly before watering.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches 8 to 12 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11

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Bloom TimeSpring and summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateSlow
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge
Flower ColorBrown
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsLoropetalum (Loropetalum); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon); Bottlebrush (Callistemon); Agapanthus (Agapanthus)
Care InstructionsProvide average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape.
Details
Bloom TimeSpring and summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateSlow
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge
Flower ColorBrown
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsLoropetalum (Loropetalum); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon); Bottlebrush (Callistemon); Agapanthus (Agapanthus)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape.

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