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A truly beautiful tall, bearded Iris that flowers in the mid to late summer. The
blooms are said to have an almost metallic sheen to them that contrasts well with
the deep orange “beard”.
In its native New Zealand, where it is known by the Maori
names kohuhu or kohukohu, Pittosporum tenuifolium is an evergreen tree reaching to
about 10m or so in height with almost black branches. The elliptic, glossy leaves
are a rather pale green and usually have a wavy margin. The late spring flowers are
small and a dark brownish-purple colour so they are not very showy but they have
a delicious honey scent, especially in the evening.
Seagate Irises
A17 Long Sutton By-Pass
Long Sutton
Lincolnshire
PE12 9RX
Tel:- 01406 365138
www.irises.co.uk
Claire Austin Hardy Plants
White Hopton Farm
Wern Lane, Sarn
Newton, Powys
SY16 4EN
Tel:- 01686 670342
www.claireaustin-hardyplants.co.uk
Last listed in 2012.
We are still trying to find a supplier as it was deleted so recently