Today you are buying a deal for 8 Pittosprums 1L Grade

Need a little privacy. Need to hide an ugly fence. Need to hide a dilapidated shed or just simply need a hedge that is not only attractive but is green all year round and good for the environment.

Piitosporum tenuifolium is known as ‘Black Matipo’ or ‘Kohuhu’ depending on where you live in New Zealand.

These plants started life as small almost black flowers on trees located at Rakaia Gorge, 300 meters above sea level amongst the Canterbury Foothills. We collect our seed from here as these trees have survival built into their DNA.

We grow all our plants in the best potting mix you can buy and tend to them in our minimal spray nursery until they are ready for planting. When they are just a centimetre or 2 tall we prick them out, treating them tenderly. Then we put them in the open air. No shade cloth, wind break or frost cloth protection. If they are going to succumb we want them to do it here in the nursery, not in your garden.

These plants grown in 1 Litre Pots are really Chunky for their height. These are ready to plant and come to you in their plastic pots.

P.tenuifolium is a frost hardy, fast growing small tree. A New Zealand Native that can be trimmed for an attractive hedge or left to provide shelter for your property or animals. Given average conditions and ample water these 35cm high plants should be approximately 1 meter high in 12 months.

Planting Information. For a quickly forming tight hedge plant at 600mm spacing. Maximum spacing for hedges 900mm. For shelter plant at 1200mm for a dense shelter through to 1800mm for a see through shelter.

If you want more than one lot you will need to buy again. Sorry we can’t combine shipping as this is a special freight deal for the 8 plants.

If you have questions please ask on one of my other listings.