| Name | Pittosporum 'Silver Sheen' remove | Agave attenuata remove | Escallonia 'Iveyi' 6" Pot remove |
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| Description | 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
      | Agave attenuata
Agave are one of the easiest plants to establish and maintain. They grow in full sun to shade in most soil types. Agave are best grown in reasonably well drained soils and love to be watered regularly, once a week to once a fortnight, but will thrive in periods of dryness. | Escallonia Iveyi
Escallonia Iveyi is a quick growing, evergreen plant with fragrant white flowers in summer. Ideal for hedges, borders or screening.
It is particulary hardy and will cope with coastal conditions as well as a hot, dry location, but does not cope with humidity. Frost hardy and drought tolerant once established. Plant 70cm apart for hedges and borders.
6" pot size, approximately 15-25cm in height. |
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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.
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| Additional information |
| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Botanical Name |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
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| Fertilise Me |
November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
When needed
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| Flowering |
No
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| Foliage Colour |
Grey-Green
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| Fragrance |
None
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Max Height |
4m
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| Uses |
Fenceline, Hedging & Screening
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Size Maintained at |
2m
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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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| Planting Distance |
1 per metre
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| Prune Me |
3-5 times a year
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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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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Max Width |
3m
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| height x width |
Up to 1.5m x 1.5m
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| features |
A stem develops and is crowned by compact rosettes of soft textured, succulent-like leaves, the arched flower spike appears sporadically every few years and can reach up to 3m long with densely packed greenish-yellow flowers,
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, will tolerate drought
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| landscape use |
Pots, courtyards, plaza?s, specimens, general landscaping, feature
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| botanical name |
Escallonia ?Iveyi?
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| height x width |
2m x 2m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 1m
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| features |
Very rich dark-green wavy edged leaves and long panicles up to 15cm of slightly fragrant pure white flowers in late summer
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Hedging, background planting, general garden plant
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