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Pittosporum is a fine, small tree for this purpose, although there is a risk that it might succumb to hard frost, as it did in the winter of 2010.

While it prefers an acidic or ericaceous soil, this versatile, drought-resistant tree will also grow happily in a neutral or slightly alkaline soil so long as it’s fertile and free-draining ...

Pittosporum tenuifolium is probably the best of all, along with cultivated varieties with golden or silver leaves that have been bred from it.

SERIES 31 | Episode 11 Josh is roiling up his sleeves and getting stuck into some autumn jobs, and now that the heat of summer is behind him, it’s the perfect time to get gardening. Hydrophobic ...