[Download] 54 Dwarf Pittosporum Diseases

Wheeler s dwarf pittosporum is a super compact dwarf version of traditional pittosporum with extremely glossy green foliage.

Dwarf pittosporum diseases. This cultivar is more susceptible to leaf spot disease than the species and may be occasionally bothered by mealy bugs. Dwarf pittosporum is also known as mock orange for the lovely fragrance of its flowers. Disease control for a variegated pittosporum when you are looking for an evergreen variegated foundation shrub or specimen plant pittosporums offer species with many desirable features. The most popular variety is the japanese pittosporum pittosporum tobiara. The main disease to worry about with wheeler s dwarf is leaf spot. Although leaf spot can be caused by a number of factors bacteria insects pollution and more it is normally a fungus that. A good alternative to boxwood hollies and other broadleaf evergreens for hedges foundations.

I seem to have them a lot on my dwarf pittosporum. Dwarf varieties that mature at 3 to 4 feet are also available thus providing gardeners varied choice according to the available space. Also used in container gardening. Wheeler s dwarf pittosporum is commonly propagated by semi hardwood or hardwood cuttings. I have it in a q. It s a wonderful evergreen plant for shade to make a low growing hedge around porches and patios where you might want a little bit of privacy but you d still like to be able to see over them. Pittosporum tree half dead i ve just returned from usa having been away since early march to find with horror that my pittosporum tree about q.

Variegated pittosporum can it be pruned now. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 10 are evergreen shrubs used as accent shrubs hedges or for. Southern blight fungus sclerotium rolfsii. Most varieties grow 8 to 12 feet tall and 12 to 18 feet wide producing fragrant five petal blooms and deep green thick glossy foliage. I live in zone 8 or 9 1 1 2 hours north of houston. Pittosporums pittosporum spp hardy in u s.