Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Margaret Turnbull’

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Margaret Turnbull’ photographed at Burncoose Nurseries, Redruth, Cornwall, UK

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Margaret Turnbull’ is a compact, evergreen, medium-sized shrub or small tree, growing to 4–6 ft (1.2–1.8 m) high. The glossy, spear-shaped leaves have a deep green margin, the central area is irregularly variegated with lime green and yellow-green, about 1.2 in (3 cm) long. The small deep red flowers in spring.

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Margaret Turnbull’ originated in 1974 at Talisman Nurseries, Whenuapai, Auckland, New Zealand. It may be a hybrid or form of Pittosporum colensoi.

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