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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Pittosporum patulum
Height: 3m;  Spread: 1m
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This is a rare species of subalpine scrub and mountain beech forest. Juvenile leaves coarsely toothed, leaves of sub adults with margins less deeply toothed, adult foliage crowded toward branchlet ends.Limited availability.
» For a landscaping perspective on Pittosporum patulum see this article by O2 Landscapes...
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