pittosporum - will they tolerate heavy pruning?

16 years ago

Hi. I am new to this forum. Love Foliage plants and am trying to put in many to form the basis of my landscaping and garden. At this point I have about 30 Yelow Anise, about as many Indian Hawthorns, some Hydrangeas (including varigated), and some Varigated Pittosporums. The Pitts are so velvety looking and seem to just pop up out of the dappled shade and my husband and I like them. I have a 90 foot walk which - at present - is lined with the Hawthornes. They look nice, but some seem to not care for the less than sunny location. I am concerned for their future. To my question: The Pitts are more than happy there but to be useful in that location, they would have to allow some pruning to keep them neat and moundy looking.

Thoughts?

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seegaye
Original Author
12 years ago
Lol... Never mind...
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
12 years ago
Is that P. tobira? They are pretty indestructible here. With any pruning I'd do a moderate amount first, then if all goes well, another, until you are satisfied. Probably not a lot of response to your question because it's not a cold hardy genus in general--so less people grow them.

It's always a good idea long term to choose plants that mature to a size appropriate to the space. Much less work that way.
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seegaye
Original Author
12 years ago
:) thanks Hoovb! At this point I have about 30 of them in the ground and they are doing okay, although I have only pruned them hard once. Some of them look good. Others not so much. If they start looking unhappy I will move what I can use and gift the others away to someone who can. The long sidewalk, with all it's varying light conditions, is a design nightmare for me. Thinking that if the Pitts don't wot I will just put in landscape lights and be done with it!