| Description | Pittosporum tenuifolium
Pittosporum Gold Star is a compact hybrid with unique wavy foliage that is brightly coloured with green and gold that highlights a creamy white streak through the centre of each leaf. An ideal shrub to add contrast to the garden, perfect for borders and edging.
It is fairly frost tolerant and will grow well full sun or partial shade. Mature growth: 1.5m tall x 1m wide.
6''/14cm pot | Acacia melanoxylon
Acacia 'Blackwood' is an iconic Australian tree famous for its timber, which has been extensively used for quality specialist furniture since European settlement.
Growing into a large shade tree, the Blackwood's dense foliage makes it an ideal choice for a screen or windbreak with its pale yellow cream flowers blooming in winter and spring. It is cold and frost tolerant with low flammability and high tolerance to poor soils and drought. Plant with Acacia Lightwood, which flowers in summer, for year-round interest.
See our Acacia - Wattles Factsheet here for more about the different Acacia varieties!
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below
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| Additional information |
| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Fertilise Me |
November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Annually
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Fragrance |
Light
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Origin |
New Zealand
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| Other Common Names |
Kohuhu, Tawhiwhi
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Plant Type |
Shrub
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| Soil Type |
Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Max Height |
1.5m
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| Max Width |
1m
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Prune Me |
3-5 times a year
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| Planting Distance |
1 every 80cm
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| Size Maintained at |
1m
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| Uses |
Hedging & Screening, Low Hedge
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Flowering Time |
October, September
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| Flower Colour |
Inconspicuous, Purple
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| Botanical Name |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Gold Star'
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| Botanical Name |
Acacia melanoxylon
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| Other Common Names |
Australian Blackwood, Black Wattle, Blackwood, Hickory, Mudgerabah, Sally Wattle, Wattle
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| Origin |
Australia
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Wind Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy, Sandy – Loam
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| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Fertilise Me |
December, January, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
In the first year after planting, Monthly
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Planting Distance |
2-3m apart
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| Max Height |
12m
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| Max Width |
5m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
Only if required
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| Size Maintained at |
3m, 4m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flowering Time |
August, November, October, September
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| Flower Colour |
Cream, Yellow
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Fragrance |
Moderate
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| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Edible
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| Fruiting Time |
December, February, January
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Native Birds
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Uses |
Shade Tree, Street Tree, Hedging & Screening
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