Add a touch of contemporary elegance to your garden with Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Atlantic Blue'. This sophisticated evergreen shrub is highly prized for its unique foliage, featuring small, wavy-edged leaves in a striking shade of silvery blue-grey, set against contrasting dark, almost black stems.
Perfect for providing year-round structure, 'Atlantic Blue' is a versatile performer. Its naturally bushy and upright habit makes it an excellent choice for ornamental hedging, privacy screening, or as a stand-out specimen in a large patio container. It is exceptionally low-maintenance and retains its vibrant colour throughout the winter. Supplied established in a 3L nursery pot.
Key Features:
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Stunning Silver-Blue Foliage: Year-round colour that provides a cool, modern aesthetic to any garden design.
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Evergreen Privacy: Maintains its dense foliage through all four seasons, making it ideal for screening.
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Contrasting Stems: Striking dark stems highlight the beauty of the pale blue leaves.
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Coastal & Urban Hardy: Resilient to salt spray and urban pollution, thriving in various environments.
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Low Maintenance: Naturally forms a tidy shape and requires only minimal pruning to maintain size.
Planting & Care Instructions:
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Position: Thrives in full sun or partial shade. Colour is most intense in a sunny, sheltered spot.
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Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil. Avoid areas that become waterlogged.
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Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season. Once established, it is moderately drought-tolerant.
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Pruning: Best trimmed in late spring or early summer to maintain a compact shape or a formal hedge.
TRPG charges for delivery depending on the shipment locations and weight of items.
1st class P&P to UK is £5.95
2nd class P&P to UK is £4.50
P&P for heavy items such as plant support will be charged at £8