Griselinia Littoralis ‘Green Jewel’

Very similar to the species but the leaves are a greyish green leaves with cream slashed margins. It could reach 5metres as a pretty little tree but more often seen as a hedge.

Grows on any soil and anywhere except dense shade. Extremely resistant to salty breezes but protect from cold winds inland. Brilliant hedging.

N.B. When clipping several plants with the same tool, have a bucket containing a 5% bleach solution and swish your blades around for 30 seconds between plants to sterilise them. This will help avoid the chance of cross contamination of disease.

As with all woody plants, plant high, exposing as much of the taper at the base of the trunk as possible. Allowing soil to accumulate round the base of a tree can be fatal. Keep very well watered when first planted.