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ImageA neatly trimmed Pittosporum 'Silver Sheen' hedge borders a sidewalk, with lush green plants and delicate white flowers at its base, while trees rise in the background.Pyrus nivalis 'Snow Pear'
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Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Silver Sheen’

Pittosporum ‘Silver Sheen’ is a lovely evergreen screening plant, the silvery-green leaves give it a unique shimmering effect. • Perfect hedging & screening shrub with indiscreet flowers • Tolerates light frost, coastal conditions and full sun positions Can be grown in narrow spaces Fast Growing Plant Evergreen Tree Full Sun Plant Ideal For hedging Prune Well Moderate Water Needs

Pyrus nivalis

The Snow Pear is an especially hardy ornamental pear tree with glaucous foliage, having a fine, silvery soft coating on the leaves.

• Tolerates drought and wet areas • Perfect for driveways, avenues or a stand alone feature • Autumnal colour and spring blossom

 

For more information on Ornamental Pears see our Pyrus - Ornamental Pear Factsheet

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Content[one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last padding="0 0 0 20px"] Pittosporum Silver Sheen is an appealing Pittosporum with blackish stems and very small, silvery-green leaves which give the plant a shimmering effect. Silver Sheen is fast growing and is ideal for screening and hedging. It can grow in coastal areas and tolerates frost and is suitable for growing in containers. Plant one per metre for a hedge or screen. Silver Sheen Pittosporums are perfect for creating a quick privacy solution. Growable just about anywhere and will tolerate just about any kind of condition (frost included), they is one of the best all rounders for making a hedge, border or even topiary if you wish. [/one_half_last]
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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'

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New Zealand

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Pyrus nivalis

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Callery Pear, Flowering Pear, Ornamental Pear, Yellow Pear

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