Mail Order Catalog Fall 2010 - Cistus Nursery

Pittosporum heterophyllum ‘Winter Frost’
One of the most frost hardy of the Chinese mock oranges, this form introduced only a few years ago from Japan
grows to 4 ft or so with 2” leaves margined and streaked most attractively in white and cream. Creamy flowers
are scented of orange blossoms in mid spring to early summer. Can be shorn as hedge or used as specimen
plants in decently drained soil. Prefers supplemental summer water where very dry. Sun to half shade. Easy.
Frost hardy to 5F, mid USDA zone 7 .
$14.00
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Pittosporum illicioides 'Strappy'
Too rare in horiticulture. Selected by Sean Hogan from Taiwanese collections by Dan Hinkley - P. illicioides
DJHT 99079, chosen for the extremely narrow leaves present a fine texture in the garden. A tall, evergreen shrub,
to 12-15 ft, with fragrant, white flowers in spring and, in autumn, very small, blue-black fruit in orange capsules.
Best in light shade with regular summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8 and expected in zone 7.
$14.00
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Pittosporum parvilimbum
A Pittosporum for USDA zone 7! one known to have survived many harsh winters at the JC Raulston Arboretum
in North Carolina. Having been introduced there as the completely unrelated Phillyrea, it was only after many
years the plant was noticed and properly identified as this recently described and excellent species. From China, a
tall, evergreen shrub, to 10-12 ft, densely branched and adorned with small, narrow leaves. Blooms in spring with
small, white fragrant flowers followed by tiny, black fruits in orange capsules. Sun to part shade with regular
water. A treasure for the Pittosporum-lover’s garden!
$16.00
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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Argentea Nana'
Of the often jewel-like members of this highly selected species from New Zealand, P.t. 'Argentea Nana' is indeed
one of the most exquisite. Young plants form mounds, 18" to 2 ft , of densely held, 1/4" leaves on black stems.
As plants emerge into their adult phase, the leaves grow farther apart and the plants become more open. This too
is attractive but if one misses the old days, a little shearing can never hurt. On older plants late spring flowers are
under 1/3", maroon to nearly black with the fragrance of dianthus. Dappled shade to full sun with regular
summer water preferred. Exquisite container plant. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8.
$16.00
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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Black Lace'
Another of the diminutive forms of this treasure of a species, P. t. 'Black Lace' is among the tiniest of them all.
Threadlike, black branches on this delicately mounding small plant, to 3 ft, bold leaves often under 1/4", each leaf
tinted chocolate-burgundy in winter with olive tints in summer. Eventually plants may reach 6 ft at which time
leaves begin to grow somewhat larger and flowers occur in spring with typical maroon, small bells, scented of
carnations. Bright light to dappled shade, regular summer water. Not a heavy feeder. Superb small garden or
container plant having proven hardy to mid USDA zone 8, possibly a little cooler if protected from wind.
$16.00
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