and streams
Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants
deep pink flowers open from dark pink buds and bloom abundantly in early spring and cover the branches before the leaves emerge
doesn’t require much pruning
retains colour in mild winters but becomes brown in harsh winters
Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum' | Dwarf Japanese Pittosporum - 80-90cm, 30lt Malus and streamsPittosporum tobira 'Nanum', or Japanese Mock Orange, is a small, rounded, dense, slow growing, evergreen shrub. Its leathery, ovate, glossy, dark green leaves, light green underneath, form a tidy, compact mound. Clusters of small, fragrant, pure white flowers, with a beautiful orange scent, bloom at the branch tips in late spring and early summer. Japanese Mock Orange is long lived, very adaptable plant that can grow in a wide range of soils, but