Dwarf Pittosporum Diseases
Although leaf spot can be caused by a number of factors bacteria insects pollution and more it is normally a fungus that.
Dwarf pittosporum diseases. The most common pittosporum in nurseries is the pittosporum tobira also known as japanese pittosporum or japanese mockorange and its cultivars. Pittosporums pittosporum spp hardy in u s. Dwarf varieties that mature at 3 to 4 feet are also available thus providing gardeners varied choice according to the available space. Variegated pittosporum can it be pruned now. The main disease to worry about with wheeler s dwarf is leaf spot. Leaf diseases leaf diseases are usually caused by fungi and result in leaves becoming unsightly. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 10 are evergreen shrubs used as accent shrubs hedges or for.
The most popular variety is the japanese pittosporum pittosporum tobiara. A good alternative to boxwood hollies and other broadleaf evergreens for hedges foundations. Wheeler s dwarf pittosporum is a super compact dwarf version of traditional pittosporum with extremely glossy green foliage. I live in zone 8 or 9 1 1 2 hours north of houston. Southern blight fungus sclerotium rolfsii. I have it in a q. Dwarf pittosporum is also known as mock orange for the lovely fragrance of its flowers.
Disease control for a variegated pittosporum when you are looking for an evergreen variegated foundation shrub or specimen plant pittosporums offer species with many desirable features. This cultivar is more susceptible to leaf spot disease than the species and may be occasionally bothered by mealy bugs. Wheeler s dwarf pittosporum is commonly propagated by semi hardwood or hardwood cuttings. Pittosporum tree half dead i ve just returned from usa having been away since early march to find with horror that my pittosporum tree about q. Also used in container gardening. Three virus diseases a mosaic on the leaves one which causes a variegation of the leaves and one which causes rough bark have been reported on pittosporum.