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Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb'

Name: Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb'
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: PT2443.1
Price: 55.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Bush, 30-40cm, 10L

£55

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Key Features

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Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Final size 1 x 1 metre in 20 years

Foliage Deep purple with light green young leaves

Position Full sun to part shade

Soil Moist but well-drained soil

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Planting & Care

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Description

Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb' is a compact, slow-growing evergreen shrub with a rounded habit. Rich in colour, it has deep purple leaves contrasted by light green, young leaves. It makes a lovely container plant or is ideal for adding some colourful leaves within a garden border.

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

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