Pittosporums originate from the coastal regions of New Zealand and this particular variety Pittosporum Golden Ball is a superb new variety. Ever increasing in popularity bringing architectural interest and structure in many ways to any garden from a formal town or city garden to a rustic cottage garden this species is becoming a fashionable “must” for gardeners! If your treasured Box hedge has been destroyed by box blight or the dreaded hungry Box Tree caterpillar, you need look no further for an excellent alternative in Pittosporum tenuifolium Golden Ball hedging.
With a very compact habit, this bushy mounded evergreen hedge naturally reaches its rounded pin cushion shape with very little or no pruning. Although a low shrub, it is a vigorous grower developing a very dense multi stemmed shape with its striking slender black stems covered in glossy golden and lime green oval leaves, an excellent asset to any garden. There are many discrete chocolate purple flowers produced in late spring / early summer drawing a wide array of bees and butterflies.
Being so versatile, Pittosporum Golden Ball is ideal for foundation planting, used as a specimen to add structure and architectural interest, it can be grown as a hedge with a ‘cloud’ or ‘pom pom’ effect, topiarised to create a feature or punctuation points and is also excellent for container and patio planting. It is a seriously low maintenance plant that does not become “leggy” therefore requiring little if no pruning but can tolerate heavy pruning which should be done in late spring if so required. It can reach 80cm by 80cm in time.
Pittosporum tenuifolium Golden Ball hedging can be planted in full sun or partial shade, but the leaf colour will be more vibrant in full sun. Pittosporum ‘Golden Ball’ tolerates a wide variety of conditions but prefers well drained soil. It can be susceptible to frost injury and does not do well in cold drying winds so may need thoughtful planting and winter protection.
These plants are sold as a potted plant and can be planted at any time of year subject to availability. We would recommend planting between 3 and 4 plants per meter to produce a nice hedge or good ground cover.
To obtain the best possible hedge, the ground preparation is important. Dig the site over well, clearing all weed and grass from the area you are planting. Please do look at the section on the website “How to plant a Hedge” where you will find a lot of helpful information on the planting of your new hedge / shrub.
We recommend the use of Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi and Bonemeal fertiliser when planting giving the plants a head start and encouraging strong healthy growth.
Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024
We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:
– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days
– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
