Compact well branched mound forming Pittosporum with colour changing foliage starting off light green with a cream edge and changing through late summer to autumn to a mottled green and burgundy effect moving to a deeper burgundy after frost.
How to care for Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannoway Bay ('Breebay') (PBR):
Requires minimal pruning. To thin or reduce growth prune mid-spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
1m
Eventual spread:
0.6m
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)