| Description | Pittosporum tenuifolium
Irene Patterson is a quick growing, dense pittosporum with fine pale green leaves edged with creamy white, giving them a frosted look. Perfect for hedges and screens due to its "shape-abillity".
Irene Patterson Pittosporums grow to a height of 2-3 meters but can be clipped shorter. Plant them 1 metre apart for a good screen or hedge. Water well while establishing. | Pyrus ussuriensis
Fast growing, very early flowering, dark brown buds begin to open revealing a light pink colour before bursting into a beautiful spring show of white flowers. The dark green foliage is oval in shape with serrated edges, Autumn colour is a rich, dark red.
The Manchurian Pear has a straight upright trunk with horizontal branches, making it the very best ornamental pear for pleaching. (Pleaching simplified is growing a trimmed hedge on a tall bear trunk.)
Grows in a dense round shape.
Growth in Melbourne, Victoria – Height: 7 Meters Width: 6 Meters
8"/20cm pot size | |
| Content | | Ornamental pear trees are fast growing, tolerant of most soil types, including heavy and poor soils, and best of all they come in a range of shapes and sizes to suit your landscaping requirements.
Check out our Ornamental Pear Tree Factsheet for more info. | |
| Additional information |
| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Fertilise Me |
November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Annually
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Fragrance |
Light
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Origin |
New Zealand
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| Other Common Names |
Kohuhu, Tawhiwhi
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Plant Type |
Shrub
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| Soil Type |
Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Max Height |
3m
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| Max Width |
2m
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Prune Me |
3-5 times a year
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| Planting Distance |
1 per metre
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| Size Maintained at |
1.5m
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| Uses |
Hedging & Screening
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| Foliage Colour |
Green, White, Variegated
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| Flowering Time |
October, September
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| Flower Colour |
Inconspicuous, Purple
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| Botanical Name |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Irene Patterson'
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| botanical name |
Pyrus ussuriensis
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| height x width |
5-6m x 3-4m
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| features |
Attractive shiny foliage that turns spectacular colors of orange-red, reddish-purple and yellow-red, one of the last deciduous tree to shed its leaves early in winter, masses of white flowers are borne in spring
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well drained soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, avenue, street tree, small and medium gardens, can be trimmed or espaliered
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