PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'IRENE PATERSON'

Tawhiwhi 'Irene Paterson', Variegated Tawhiwhi 'Irene Paterson', Pittosporum 'Irene Paterson'

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'IRENE PATERSON'

Tawhiwhi 'Irene Paterson', Variegated Tawhiwhi 'Irene Paterson', Pittosporum 'Irene Paterson'

Evergreen shrub, young leaves white, green in summer, an excellent garden feature.

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Maintenance advice : Pruning is rarely necessary, but can be done, moderately, at the end of winter.
Botanical/Horticultural origin : Found in the wild, by Grahame Paterson at Kennedy's Bush Reserve (NZ) before 1970
Use group : Mild Climate plants
Height at 10 years : 3 m
Width at 10 years : 2 m
Growth : Medium
Fragrance : Yes
Exposure : Sun - Half shade
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Shape : rigid, upright
Colour of leaves : Variegated green white pink
Colour of flowers : Purple
Soil type : Garden soil
Uses : Border

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Lovely, original and bright curvy leaves. Dark green splashed with cream in spring, olive-green and white in summer, then getting pink tints in winter. Forms a compact and dense little shrub for years, but can grow to over 2m with age.