g'day richard,

normally i wuld agree that staking would help but then it sounds like
there is a drainage problem at that particular spot. no expert on
pittosporums but the ones i have want real good drainage, they like to
be watered but then they don't like feet too wet.

so mabe that one should go in prefference to a tree that would like
the conditions or when you plant the next one plant it higher in the
ground like is done with citrus when good drainage is needed.

also might need to be thinking of thinning out some of the canopy.

len

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