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Suggestions to replace pittosporum
Hi all, my Pittosporum ‘Tandara Gold’ has died (no new growth, scratched the bark and it’s not green) — another casualty of winter.
Can anyone recommend a shrub to replace it — ideally hardier, maybe 1.2 to 1.5m in height and I would prefer evergreen. Soil is alkaline clay, and tends to stay moist; the site is east facing and gets full sun in late spring/summer but none in autumn/winter.
It could be something totally different in habit or leaf colour, happy to hear any suggestions.

Can anyone recommend a shrub to replace it — ideally hardier, maybe 1.2 to 1.5m in height and I would prefer evergreen. Soil is alkaline clay, and tends to stay moist; the site is east facing and gets full sun in late spring/summer but none in autumn/winter.
It could be something totally different in habit or leaf colour, happy to hear any suggestions.

Here’s how it was in happier times


Cambridgeshire, UK
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East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
They look a little bit like a conifer, but they have gold/olive-y coloured foliage, and small wite flowers, and are very hardy.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Having said I was after evergreen, I’m now also wondering if a small acer would work, but the soil is alkaline… hmmm…
Just remember the berberis I were thinking off but forgot the name, Berberis Thunderbolt its evergreen with purple foliage
I have a Physocarpus ‘Little Angel’ which I do like, but it would be too small, might look at other varieties including ‘Lady in Red’ as you mention, and also that berberis, thanks!
It has been a terrible year for plant losses!