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Pittosporum tobira 'West Acre Gold'

Japanese pittosporum 'West Acre Gold'

Slow-growing, large, dense, evergreen shrub about 3-4m tall and wide with upright sturdy stems. Leathery leaves to 10cm long are grey-green with irregular golden-yellow margins and large clusters of small, very sweetly-scented creamy-white flowers produced in late spring and early summer turn yellow with age

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Pittosporaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Spreading branched
Genus: Pittosporum are evergreen shrubs or trees with simple, leathery leaves and small, often fragrant, 5-petalled flowers, followed by spherical, woody fruits splitting to reveal seeds embedded in sticky pulp
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

In frost free southern counties grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, with shelter from cold drying winds. Suitable for container cultivation in frost free conservatory or greenhouse. See pittosporum cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Mediterranean climate plants
Patio and container plants
Sub-tropical
Low Maintenance
Conservatory and greenhouse
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 1, may need restrictive pruning for conservatory or greenhouse cultivation

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, aphids, cushion scale and pittosporum sucker

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, leafspot and honey fungus (rarely)

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