Dwarf Pittosporum Diseases
Dwarf varieties that mature at 3 to 4 feet are also available thus providing gardeners varied choice according to the available space.
Dwarf pittosporum diseases. Wheeler s dwarf pittosporum is commonly propagated by semi hardwood or hardwood cuttings. 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. Although leaf spot can be caused by a number of factors bacteria insects pollution and more it is normally a fungus that. The most popular variety is the japanese pittosporum pittosporum tobiara. 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. I seem to have them a lot on my dwarf pittosporum. 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.
Leaf diseases leaf diseases are usually caused by fungi and result in leaves becoming unsightly. Variegated pittosporum can it be pruned now. I have it in a q. The most common pittosporum in nurseries is the pittosporum tobira also known as japanese pittosporum or japanese mockorange and its cultivars. Three virus diseases a mosaic on the leaves one which causes a variegation of the leaves and one which causes rough bark have been reported on pittosporum. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 10 are evergreen shrubs used as accent shrubs hedges or for. 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.
Also used in container gardening. The main disease to worry about with wheeler s dwarf is leaf spot. Dwarf pittosporum is also known as mock orange for the lovely fragrance of its flowers. Southern blight fungus sclerotium rolfsii. A good alternative to boxwood hollies and other broadleaf evergreens for hedges foundations. I live in zone 8 or 9 1 1 2 hours north of houston.