| Description | Nandina domestica 'Nana'
Dwarf 'Sacred Bamboo', commonly known as Dwarf Nandina, is a small self shaping, non-flowering shrub with colourful foliage.
• Green foliage in summer that changes to vibrant red in winter
• Very low maintenance and incredibly hardy
• Perfect for borders, edging, pots & containers | Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Silver Sheen’
Pittosporum ‘Silver Sheen’ is a lovely evergreen screening plant, the silvery-green leaves give it a unique shimmering effect.
• Perfect hedging & screening shrub with indiscreet flowers
• Tolerates light frost, coastal conditions and full sun positions
• Can be grown in narrow spaces
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| Content | Reasons to buy Dwarf Nandina
Loved for its attractive colourful foliage, Dwarf Nandina is one of the most popular varieties of the Nandina (Sacred Bamboo) family. Extremely versatile, and wherever you choose to plant it, its gorgeous colours will create a bright spot in any garden. Dwarf Nandina does not flower, and is loved mostly for its exotic coloured foliage. You will delight as its green/yellow foliage transforms through blush pinks in summer, before bursting in vibrant reds during winter.
Nandina grows quite low, remaining roughly as wide as it is tall which in the Dwarf (Nandina domestica nana) varieties is not much more than about 50cm tall. (It does also come in larger varieties, which we call Tall Nandina.)
Dwarf Nandina is quite a hardy plant that is suitable for most climate types. After establishing itself, it enjoys both lots of sun or partial shade, with a high tolerance for different temperatures. It even copes well with drought, but prefers soils with a little acidity that are well-drained and topped with a light sprinkling of compost. A light prune as new spring growth emerges is recommended to keep it neat, but it can do quite well with no trimming at all.
If you plant to buy Dwarf Nandina for planting in pots or containers, beware of overheating in summer. A deep soak every now and then helps. Apart from that it needs minimal maintenance.
It is equally at home in Coastal or Tropical Gardens, Mediterranean Gardens, Poolside, Courtyard and more. | [one_half]
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Pittosporum Silver Sheen is an appealing Pittosporum with blackish stems and very small, silvery-green leaves which give the plant a shimmering effect.
Silver Sheen is fast growing and is ideal for screening and hedging. It can grow in coastal areas and tolerates frost and is suitable for growing in containers. Plant one per metre for a hedge or screen.
Silver Sheen Pittosporums are perfect for creating a quick privacy solution. Growable just about anywhere and will tolerate just about any kind of condition (frost included), they is one of the best all rounders for making a hedge, border or even topiary if you wish.
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| Additional information | |
| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Botanical Name |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
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| Fertilise Me |
November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
When needed
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| Flowering |
No
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| Foliage Colour |
Grey-Green
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| Fragrance |
None
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Max Height |
4m
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| Uses |
Fenceline, Hedging & Screening
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Size Maintained at |
2m
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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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| Planting Distance |
1 per metre
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| Prune Me |
3-5 times a year
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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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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Max Width |
3m
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