Japanese Pittosporum Shrub (Pittosporum tobira)

Japanese Pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira)

The Japanese Pittosporum is one of the most popular and widespread ornamental shrubs of the Mediterranean garden. Evergreen, with a nice dark green foliage and a white-yellow flower, the perfume of which fills the place, can be planted either alone in a pot or garden or in a row to create a natural aesthetic value hedge even on the balcony. It is extremely durable and adapts easily to a variety of environments.

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BRIEF INFORMATION FOR JAPANESE PITTOSPORUM

	FOLIAGE	Evergreen
	HEIGHT	2-6 m
	DIAMETER	1.5-3 m
	EXPOSURE	Sun or/and Half-Shade
	MINIMUM TEMPERATURES	From -9 to -12 °C
	WATERING	Little
	SOIL	Medium
	SOIL pH	Neutral (6.5 - 7.5)
	FLOWERS	White or White-Yellowish
	FLOWERING SEASON	Late Spring - Early Summer
	SEASIDE PLANTING	Yes

 

JAPANESE PITTOSPORUM - THE PLANT, THE CARE AND USE OF

 Description

Japanese Pittosporum, so successful integrated in the Mediterranean landscape, hails from the far East with likely birthday hotbed of areas of northeastern China, Korea and Japan.

Evergreen shrub of moderate to high growth, up to the height of 3 m its growing rate is rapidly but after this height is of slow down features. Its shape is spherical in the early years and then becomes global – cone. It has glossy leathery leaves and small flowers much fragrant white or white-yellowish which comes to the edge of the shoot and cover the plant on May-June period. The fruits formed are green but their seeds red and ornamental.

Japanese Pittosporum requirements in soil and water are minimal, since it grows equally well in different soil types and irrigated with water of varying quality. In fact, quite well developed in soils with relatively high salinity and shows great strength in salt drops so it is ideal for seaside planting.

In the pot, which must drain well, suitable soil mixture for the installation of Japanese Pittosporum is that composed of quality garden soil, peat and horticultural grade pumice stone in 2:2:1 ratios respectively.

No special care is needed beyond the fertilization and 2-3 preventive sprays for scale insects.

Use in Gardening and Landscape Architecture

Japanese Pittosporum, as a free-flowing shrub, can be planted alone or in groups in the garden and on lawns (grass) or in compositions with shrubs of different species as well as herbaceous.

Its resistance to pruning makes it an excellent hedge or medium height natural fence plant. The Japanese Pittosporum hedging is dense and beautiful. The plant which growing for free height or pruning fence can act as a visual or acoustic barrier.

With the appropriate pruning it can be formed into a tree and create a special kelp evergreen hedgerows.

The Japanese Pittosporum belongs to plants that can be planted in garden, pots and containers in the city, in the countryside and in coastal areas.

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