As I've said before, put newspaper under fleece, only cover when hard frosts are forecast or long spells of cold weather. The harder you keep it the better it will survive.

Agree with Docbob - for preference, I always plant Pittosporums in Spring so they have a season to grow on a bit - even then, I choose a sheltered spot. Once they've got large, they seem to be quite resilient though.

Thanks - so are you both advising protection in the coldest periods?

Just while its small, so this winter, (possibly next if its very severe, which it probably won't be)- I had P. Irene Patterson, and that got to be 8 feet high, despite the colder winters we had then.

OK - that's really what I'd thought I should do, Bamboo - I'll be ready with the fleece and newspaper! Thanks again. :-)

Yes, although it's a chore, mid afternoon when the sky is clear and the forecast is frost is the time to act. If heavy snow is forecast it pays to leave it on. Don't be too quick in taking it off when the sun comes out as it may still be freezing in the air. Chill factor in the wind should always be taken into consideration as well.

yes I think if it get really cold and frosty you can loose all or part of it
they are rather lovely though even if they are not totally hardy
they are really good sugestions above
I think its quite important not to let it get too tender like doctorbob1 said

I don't have this cultivar but I do have established plants of Garnettii (planted in June one year) and Tom Thumb (planted in August another year). Both are now thriving and never had any protection, even in their first winter. But as yours has only been planted for a month, it won't have had time to make much root growth so I would advise protection for its first winter as recommended by Doctorbob and Bamboo

At least we don't 'do' snow this side of the Quantocks - unlike the Taunton side! I shall try to 'grow it hard' without allowing it to get frosted. I am hoping that we'll get a 'normal' winter (for us) as we don't get hard frosts either - last year being an exception!

As you know, Andrew - my Solanum was fine - and my Loropetalums too - but I did fleece the Loropetalums.

I lost my loropetalum last winter but my friend Gill, who only lives a mile away, managed to keep hers. Her soil is very sandy and free-draining so she can get things through the winter that I can't. But I can grow things like rudbeckia and heleniums that require soil with more 'body' that she isn't able to

My Barbara, you certainly are courting information for your Pittosporum :0)))
here's another example, I have another cultivar 'Loxhill Gold', (leaf is smaller than usual) it is still in its original 3litre container, pot bound and has been pretty much neglected, I have had it kicking around for over a year, and its gone through our coldest winter for over ten years without turning a hair.
As I said in the previous post on the subject if you are worried then best to protect it just for your own peace of mind.

Gee whizz! Poor thing! You must learn not to kick plants, BS! LOL.

Yes - the concensus is just as you told me, thanks - give it some protection as it's so newly planted. I did say I'd be posting it as a question, it isn't at all that I didn't trust your judgement! :-)

That Nursery label was to blame really - very misleading.

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labels so often are; it makes me a little cross.

This one just confused me, Sbg! I'm grateful for the help and advice I've had. :-)

Barbara, as you have probably already found out you can have a very cold air flow off the channel, as I can remember with Long Ashton and Clevedon, not only Pittosporum but other subjects which are not full hardy can get discolouring in the leaves of the evergreens, that leads to a lot of leaf fall later.

Doctorbob 1...you are clever...:>)....My neighbour has this pittosporum in her garden Spritz.....its a beauty, she doesnt protect it either and it survives all weather...... though its about 3ft now....

Thanks, Docbob and Motinot too. All I can do is to protect it until it gets older and strong enough to cope! Last winter was very much colder than we've had in the previous three that we've lived here. Any guesses as to what will happen this winter? lol.

forecast: much murk; frustrated gardeners will twitch frequently; intermittent catalogue-browsing; sighing - falling slowly. Outlook: better after mid-February.

ps, if we get any snow at Christmas, I'll eat my hat.
There, I've said it now, so that should make it just a leeeetle more likely? x

We might see it in London, where we'll be with family - but not here - we don't 'do' snow! It falls on the hills a few short miles away, and (normally) misses us! We had about half an inch last winter, while Taunton (the other side of the hills) had so much that tree branches were broken and lots of other garden damage, so I gather!

Henry is 5, and has only seen that small amount - he didn't know what to make of it! LOL.