{"product_id":"acmena-smithii-bwnred-red-head","title":"Red Head Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii ‘Red Head’","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\u003eRed Head Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii ‘Red Head’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Red Head’ is grown for the flush: new growth breaks in vivid glossy red and holds against the deep green older foliage before hardening off. It is a dense, medium-sized form of \u003cem\u003eAcmena smithii\u003c\/em\u003e that clips into a tight hedge and, being a true acmena, is highly resistant to the psyllid that ruins the leaf surface of many other lilly pilly hedges. Trim it two or three times a year and you get a repeated red flush rather than a single spring show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Red Head\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVivid Red Flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: New growth is a strong glossy red, brighter than the bronze tones of the straight species.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeat Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each trim triggers a fresh coloured flush through the warmer months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Not affected by lilly pilly psyllid, so the leaves stay smooth and unpitted without spraying.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHedge Density\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally twiggy and well branched, so it fills in evenly and holds foliage low.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fluffy white summer flowers give way to mauve-pink berries that native birds take.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped between 1.2m and 2.5m for a boundary, driveway edge or garden division.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Where a plain green screen is required to also carry seasonal colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandards and Topiary\u003c\/strong\u003e: Responds well to shaping into balls, cones and standard forms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanter Boxes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits raised beds and large containers with regular water and feeding.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to autumn in warm districts, spring in cooler areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil improved with compost, slightly acidic to neutral, kept evenly moist over summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water every second day for the first two weeks, then twice weekly through the first summer so the whole hedge line establishes evenly. Mulch to 75mm, feed in spring and late summer with a controlled release fertiliser, and begin light tip pruning early to build a dense base rather than a top-heavy plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m unclipped, readily held at 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, with red new growth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with best colour in full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden selection of a species native to eastern Australian rainforest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795335840030,"sku":"ND-0045-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ueeLSgboKQIFv-CQlH6MJ_UQIwz1Od.jpg?v=1787313580","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acmena-smithii-bwnred-red-head","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}