Natural roundness
Short branching fills the crown evenly without formal topiary.
Pittosporum 'Bannow Bay'® 15cm
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Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Breebay’ Bannow Bay®
Round, two-tone and hopelessly tidy 🔄
- Naturally rounded crown
- Cream-green foliage
- Pink cool-season tones
- Plantarium Silver 2022
Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Breebay’ Bannow Bay® resembles a small palette that changes with the seasons. Wavy leaves combine olive green and cream, with pink tones becoming stronger as the weather cools. Fine dark twigs show between them and sharpen the bright variegation. Its naturally rounded crown gives this changing colour a calm outline. The result is an evergreen shrub with a clear shape and enough intricate detail to reward a position where it can be enjoyed close up.
Use it as a low evergreen sphere by an entrance, in a repeated rhythm along a path or as a pair of pots, allowing the natural crown to remain slightly organic.
Silver award, KVBC Plantarium/Groen-Direkt 2022.
What makes it distinctive
Three elements define this exact cultivar’s form and presence.
Cool-season pink change
Pale leaf regions flush more strongly as temperatures fall.
Small wavy leaf
Wavy margins add fine movement within the compact mass.
Why you’ll love it: the same rounded crown shifts from olive-green and cream to pink winter tones, keeping colour through the seasons.
In the garden & on the terracePlacement & plant combinationsA rounded variegated crown in a sheltered position.
Ideal position
Provide sun or light partial shade with shelter from very cold wind. Allow an initial width of 60–80cm and additional room for the crown’s later growth.
Compatible combinations
Cream and pink gain depth beside dark green and upright blades. Put Armeria on the sunniest, drier outer edge, watered less often than the main shrub.
- Hebe ‘Green Globe’ — the small green sphere repeats the form without variegation
- Phormium ‘Pink Stripe’ — upright pink-green blades contrast linear height with the low sphere
- Armeria maritima — low pink heads fill the base in an equally free-draining exposed position
Care at a glance
Light
Sun or light partial shade, protecting variegated foliage from extreme afternoon heat.
Watering
Water when the upper few centimetres of soil have dried and never leave water standing.
Climate & resilience
An evergreen shrub for a sheltered outdoor position; protect container roots from prolonged hard frost.
Safety
An ornamental plant, not for eating. Keep leaves, flowers and any fruit away from chewing.
Detailed careComplete care guideLight, watering, soil, feeding, pruning and problem prevention.
Position & light
Sun or light partial shade, protecting variegated foliage from extreme afternoon heat.
Watering & drainage
Water when the upper few centimetres of soil have dried and never leave water standing.
Soil & repotting
Organic free-draining soil from slightly acidic to neutral, with rapid removal of surplus water.
Feeding
One light application of balanced feed in early spring is enough for steady new growth.
Pruning & habit
After the main growth flush, selectively shorten any projecting shoot. Remove dead wood and retain the natural rounded surface of wavy leaves.
Problem prevention
Watch for spotting when foliage stays wet and chlorosis in very lime-rich compost.
Development through timeFrom establishment to mature habitFrom first establishment to the exact plant’s natural mature habit.
First season
The newly planted shrub establishes roots and retains a few fine, dark main branches.
Establishment
Side branching fills the rounded outline with small wavy leaves. Cream and green take on pink tones in cold weather.
Mature scale
At around four years it may be 1m tall and 60cm across. The crown continues growing, so this size is not a final limit.
Mature habit & dimensions
Indicative growthHeight 1 m at four yearsSpread 0.6 m at four years
Small wavy leaves surround dark twigs; the crown stays evergreen as its tones change. About 1 × 0.6m at four years; this is not a final limit to long-term growth.
Form through time
Seasonal or developmental viewsOlive-green extension
Pink winter
What to expect after planting: Watch the same leaves as temperatures fall: winter pink changes the palette while the basic crown form remains the same.
History & originCultivar originAn Irish selection by Annette and Pierce Breen.
Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Breebay’ Bannow Bay® originated with Annette and Pierce Breen in Ireland. The selection stood out for its rounded growth and wavy variegated leaves, which shift from olive green and cream towards stronger pink and purple tones.
Plantipp introduced it internationally as Bannow Bay®, with European protection EU 61715. In 2022 the cultivar received a KVBC silver medal at Plantarium/Groen-Direkt. The precise date of the original selection has not been made public.
Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScience nobody asked forBotanical detail for anyone who wants to know what lies behind the plant’s appearance
Variegation within the blade
Cream areas of the leaf contain less chlorophyll than green tissue. A shoot carrying entirely green leaves has a greater proportion of chlorophyll-bearing tissue and may gradually outgrow variegated shoots. This is a change in the new shoot, rather than a simple seasonal colour change in the same leaf.
Frequently asked questions
Six practical answers covering position, water, seasonality, pruning, mature scale and safety.
01How much light does it need?
Sun or light partial shade, protecting variegated foliage from extreme afternoon heat.
02When should it be watered?
Water when the upper few centimetres of soil have dried and never leave water standing.
03Can it stay permanently in a pot?
Yes, in a container matched to its final scale, with open drainage holes and the upper compost refreshed each spring.
04When and how should it be pruned?
Correct wayward or dead stems selectively after the main growth and retain the natural habit.
05How large does it become?
At around four years it may reach 1m high and 60cm across. Leave room for subsequent growth.
06Is it safe to eat or for pets?
An ornamental plant, not for eating. Keep leaves, flowers and any fruit away from chewing.
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