Pittosporum Lighten Up

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Black Matipo, Kohuhu

Pittosporum Lighten Up is a NZ native shrub that carries small and glossy leaves that are golden yellow with an olive-green margin. It grows with a tight and upright habit to about 2 m tall and 1.2 m wide. Pittosporum Lighten Up is commonly used for shelter, screening, and hedging. It makes an attractive specimen and is often used as a backdrop to other plants or planted around outdoor living areas to provide both privacy and lovely aesthetics.

Pittosporum Lighten Up is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Pittosporum available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	2.00 m
Spread:	1.20 m
Flowering time:
Tolerances:	Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses:	Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles:	Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Black Matipo, Kohuhu

Pittosporum Lighten Up hedge spacing

The Pittosporum Lighten Up hedge spacing is generally 50 cm between the plants. If you want the hedge to fill in faster, you can shorten the spacing to 40 cm. However, going wider than 50 cm will have two effects. The first is that the gap between the plants at the base will be harder to fill in and this can cause frustration. The second is that the plants will tend to grow wider rather than upward. At a closer spacing the plants compete for light, and in doing so, they push each other upwards. Therefore, The Plant Company recommends a 40-50 cm spacing to achieve an amazing hedge.