Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' forms a rounded branching shrub that remains naturally neat and compact. The black stems are covered in small burgundy-black leaves with rippling margins.
With green-grey leaves edged in cream, this eye-catching shrub stands out beautifully among other plants, where its unusual colouring lightens up even the gloomiest of borders. The fabulous creamy variegated leaves are brightest when new growth emerges in spring and summer, remaining bright and neat all year round - even in winter - giving you a real year-round garden feature. New leaves unfurl ivory-white before taking on their characteristic grey and cream shading, and it's not unusual for the creamy margins of the leave to develop a soft pinkish tinge that gives the bush a striking blushed appearance. This Pittosporum is quite unusual, and works really well as a low maintenance feature in your garden. Easy to grow, it also makes a fabulous addition to cut flower displays, where a fresh branch provides a contemporary twist to a vase. Supplied as a standard plant in a 9cm pot, ready for immediate planting.
Grown for its dramatic foliage, the marbled leaves of Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb' are carried on striking black stems. One of the hardiest pittosporums, it is perfect in a gravel garden or container to which its compact shape is ideally suited. A rounded evergreen, the deep purple, crinkled leaves will form a neat mound with very little effort on your part. Very much on trend to cut for indoor flower arrangements, its lighter new growth looks almost like a light green candle flame as it contrasts delightfully with the darker stems. Easy to grow, this is a plant fully deserving of its Award of Garden Merit, as accolade given out by the RHS to give you the assurance that his plant has been rigorously tested and declared garden worthy! Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready for immediate planting, 'Tom Thumb' will reach approx. 50cm x 50cm in 10 years.
With its dramatic, greyish-green leaves narrowly margined with creamy-white this is a decorative shrub that illuminates duller corners of the garden. Occasionally it will also produce dainty deep purple flowers, further adding to its allure. Easy to grow and care for and the perfect plant for less experienced gardeners, Pittosporum makes a good specimen tree or can be trimmed into neat hedges as it lends itself perfectly to topiary shapes. Not only does 'Silver Queen' make the perfect garden plant, it's also ideal for using in flower arrangements as the foliage lasts well when cut, making it a good foil for bright flowers. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come.Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot, ready for planting straight out.
Grown for its attractive, variegated dense foliage, the leaves of Pittosporum 'Silver Ball' are carried on striking dark stems. One of the hardiest pittosporums, it's perfect in a gravel garden or container to which its compact shape is ideally suited. A compact, rounded evergreen with creamy edged grey-green leaves will form a neat mound with very little effort on your part. 'Silver Ball' lends itself well to topiary and its natural shape makes it an interesting alternative to Box balls. During May and June small, honey scented bell shaped darp purple flowers appear, contrasting well against the pale shades of the foliage. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready for immediate planting, 'Silver Ball' will reach approx. 1m in 10 years.