{"product_id":"acmena-hemilampra-dwarf-hedgemaker","title":"Dwarf Hedgemaker Lilly Pilly - Acmena hemilampra ‘Dwarf Hedgemaker’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDwarf Hedgemaker Lilly Pilly - Acmena hemilampra ‘Dwarf Hedgemaker’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroad leaved lilly pilly is naturally a rainforest tree, and this is the compact selection that makes it usable as a hedge. \u003cem\u003eAcmena hemilampra\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Dwarf Hedgemaker’ carries the same wide, thick, high gloss leaves and coppery new growth as the species on a plant that settles at two to three metres, so it fills the awkward gap between a low border shrub and a full screening tree. Like the other Acmena, it is not troubled by the psyllid that pimples the leaves of many Syzygium hedges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Dwarf Hedgemaker\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsyllid Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Acmena foliage is not disfigured by the lilly pilly psyllid, so the hedge stays clean without spraying.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad Glossy Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wider leaves than most hedging lilly pillies give the clipped face a bolder, more tropical texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew Growth Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flushes of copper and bronze appear several times a year, especially after a trim.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Compactness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds a dense low branching habit with minimal pruning, unlike dwarf forms that thin out at the base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Credentials\u003c\/strong\u003e: An Australian rainforest species, with flowers that feed native bees and fruit taken by birds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Hedging\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped to a 1.5 to 2.5m privacy hedge along a fence or path.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening Under Eaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its limited height suits positions where a full sized lilly pilly would reach the gutters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Shrub Mass\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in blocks for glossy evergreen structure in a native or subtropical garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in planters as a movable green wall on terraces and balconies.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.8m for a tight formal hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m as individual shrubs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through autumn in warm zones, spring in cooler districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moisture retentive, well drained soil enriched with compost. Tolerates clay if drainage is improved, but dislikes drying out completely\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times weekly through the first summer, since dry patches along a hedge line show up permanently as gaps. Mulch the entire run to 75mm, feed with a slow release native fertiliser in spring and again in late summer, and start light tip pruning in the first season to build density from the ground rather than allowing bare legs to form.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m, occasionally to 4m unpruned\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, with copper new growth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal rainforest of northern New South Wales and Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, fluffy, followed by white fruit\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795332694302,"sku":"ND-0043-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/2SPFWrIUmyzEyWAvHVJ54_Ned5pszj.jpg?v=1787313538","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acmena-hemilampra-dwarf-hedgemaker","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}