{"product_id":"acmena-hemilampra","title":"Broad-leaved Lilly Pilly - Acmena hemilampra","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\u003eBroad-leaved Lilly Pilly - Acmena hemilampra\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the small-leaved lilly pillies give a fine hedged surface, this one gives scale. \u003cem\u003eAcmena hemilampra\u003c\/em\u003e carries large, thick, high-gloss leaves that reflect light almost like a magnolia, on a rainforest tree that grows fast into a solid evergreen wall or a shapely canopy tree. It is a true acmena, so it is untroubled by the psyllid that disfigures many syzygium hedges, and the combination of speed, leaf size and pest resistance makes it a first choice for tall boundary screens on the east coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Broad-leaved Lilly Pilly\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large glossy leaves give a bold, tropical-looking screen rather than a fine hedged texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Quick vertical growth means a usable screen in a few seasons rather than a decade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsyllid Free\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unaffected by the lilly pilly psyllid, so the foliage stays smooth and unblemished.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoppery Flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: New growth emerges bronze to pink before hardening to deep glossy green.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fluffy cream flowers are followed by white to pale pink globular fruit that birds take readily.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall Boundary Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it blocks a two-storey overlook faster than most evergreen alternatives.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Canopy Layer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used as an upper storey in subtropical garden plantings over gingers and palms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Left unpruned it makes a well-proportioned domed evergreen shade tree for a suburban block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Site Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense enough to break coastal wind while adding habitat and fruit for birds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to autumn in subtropical and warm temperate districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture-retentive, free-draining soil enriched with organic matter, slightly acidic and never allowed to dry out completely\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers, as this is a rainforest species that resents drying out at the root ball. Mulch to 75mm across the full planting run, feed in spring and autumn, and prune the leaders once to encourage lower branching if a dense screen is the goal.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m in cultivation, taller in rainforest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\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 Creamy white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795262472478,"sku":"ND-0042-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795262505246,"sku":"ND-0042-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795262538014,"sku":"ND-0042-100L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795262570782,"sku":"ND-0042-200L","price":2612.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/broad-leaved-lilly-pilly-syzygium-hemilamprum-acmena-hemilampra-bag_32513e2f-17d1-4152-831d-265184fba9a6.jpg?v=1787274097","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acmena-hemilampra","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}