22+ Pittosporum Ralphii Stephens Island

It grows to 6m in height and a spread up to 5 m.

Pittosporum ralphii stephens island. Print view think list. Drought wind frost and salt tolerant and grows in most soils. Keep it as low as 1 5m if you prefer. It is both cold and coastal tolerant. Small dark red scented flowers from september to november. Naturally occurring only in the north island. A great nz native that looks equally good as a specimen in the garden or used for a compact hedge.

Pittosporum produces masses of small dark maroon black flowers in spring. A pittosporum that grows well in coastal conditions is pittosporum ralphii stephens island. Pittosporum ralphii is a hardy north island evergreen shrub that will handle coastal conditions. It has some resemblance to both pittosporum tenuifolium and pittosporum crassifolium. Good for coastal conditions being from stephen s island in the middle of the cook strait. Stephens island this appears similar to pittosporum tenuifolium and pittosporum ralphii and is most likely a natural hybrid somewhere in between. Pittosporum ralphii stephens island makes a superb hedge with lime to olive green foliage and quick but tightly compact growth up to 3m tall.

Also known as the stephens island karo. Dry between watering to constantly moist soil. High wind second line salt wind heavy frost 3m. Pittosporum ralphii stephens island stephens island karo pittosporaceae. Compact evergreen shrub with attractive deep dark green foliage. Ordinary soil enriched soil mildly acidic to mildly alkaline tolerances. Hot overhead sun to warm low sun soil moisture.

Smaller growing very nice foliage and tough. A very popular shelter plant with a uniform habit. The foliage is smooth with a slight grey green appearance with attractive pointed leaves. Evergreen shrub hardiness zones. Pittosporum ralphii stephens island the foliage has a good texture to it when new it is a lime green toning to a deeper silvery olive green with time. A compact hardy evergreen with a tidy habit and attractive dark green foliage. Grows to 3m in ten years and up to 10m.

Pittosporum ralphii stephens island pittosporum tenuifolium stephens island pittosporum stephens island is a form found growing on stephens island in the middle of cook strait. Highly recommended for windy coastal situations.