Duchy of Cornwall Nursery

Pittosporum anomalum. Botanical curiosity with tiny evergreen leaves and dark, slender, interlacing branches. In spring has small creamy white flowers with a very strong fragrance. Seems reasonably hardy; survived 2009/10 winter in unheated tunnel. Grow in moist, well drained soil in full light. The growth is filiramulate, ie the internodes are long for the size of the leaves; the stems are much more in evidence than the leaves. It is not really divaricate, which is where the branches arise at almost right angles to the stems, leading to a tangle of branches as the plant develops. It is found in subalpine areas throughout New Zealand. Finally, you may find it useful to know, next time your car comes under attack from a Kea, that the fruits and seeds of this plant are much relished by them!

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