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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
I'm not really worried that they will grow to 2 m, because I think it's physically impossible in my 65 cm planter. But I'm generally worried that maybe they won't like it on my window ledge. They do look nice and I'd like them to grow a bit. We'll see...
They are pittosporums. According to Wikipedia they come from sub-tropical climates, but the label says "mild climates" - I'm hoping my window ledge is mild enough. I doubt the temperature goes below freezing very often there, but it must happen once in a while. The label also says "tenuifolium 'Green Elf'".
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I did not find anything in my books but I found this in the net
Pittosporum tenuifolium
How to use hardy Pittosporum in the garden (there is a reference to pots)
Spoiler:
P. tenuifolium and its cultivars and hybrids grow well in any fertile, well-drained soil in the milder areas of the UK, especially in the south and west and also thrive in coastal areas. In colder gardens, they may be grown in a sheltered position or on a south or west-facing wall. They make good specimen plants and the smaller cultivars such as ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Pompom’ can be grown in containers for patio decoration.
They respond well to clipping making useful hedging plants and if necessary can be pruned back hard. The smaller leaved types can also be used for topiary. Some of the larger cultivars will make an effective evergreen screen. Variegated cultivars will lighten up a dark corner, especially ‘Irene Paterson’ with white-spotted foliage. The foliage of coloured and variegated cultivars may change through the year. The leaves of many purple-leaved cultivars for example, emerge green contrasting with the dark purple of the mature leaves while many yellow-leaved plants become greener as they age.
Many plants have black or very dark stems and these make a good foil for the foliage. Cut branches are very long- lasting in water, making this a useful floristry plant. The paler green and more crinkled leaves are most popular and some cultivars are grown commercially for this purpose in Cornwall, Ireland and The Netherlands.
Many cultivars and hybrids have been raised as chance seedlings, deliberate crosses or sports resulting in a wide selection of leaf variation and plant size for different positions in the garden. The best of these have been given the Award of Garden Merit as good, reliable, garden plants.
I found somewhere else that yours should flower in the Autumn.
I got the information
here