"Mike" wrote in message
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Does anyone know if Pittosporum Tobira can be hard pruned at this time of
year? Can I do that every year if necessary?

Mike


I have three large (1.5 metres) P. tobira shrubs grown from seed brought
back from the casino in Malta in 1989. They're all in pots, and have been
tested outdoors for years, so I know they will withstand the winter.

Today I planted one in my garden to see how it will fare over the next
year, the other two will stay in their pots for the moment.

I also grew from seed about 20 Pittosporum tenuifolia, which I have planted
as a short hedge. They're getting taller, but the guy who prunes my very
tall Cypresses said I should prune these P. tenuifolia now, i.e. late
spring. So that's what I've done today. Maybe this advice would apply to
tobira as well?

My P. tobira are very open shrubs and not tall, so I guess they won't need
pruning for several years yet.

I also have two small P. buchananii grown from seed, but they're pretty
weedy, so will stay in their pots for a while yet.

someone