{"product_id":"acmena-smithii-forest-flame","title":"Forest Flame Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii ‘Forest Flame’","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\u003eForest Flame Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii ‘Forest Flame’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Forest Flame’ is a compact lilly pilly selected for the intensity of its new growth, which flushes brilliant scarlet against glossy dark green mature foliage several times a season. \u003cem\u003eAcmena smithii\u003c\/em\u003e is the psyllid resistant side of the lilly pilly family, so unlike many Syzygium hedges it does not disfigure with pimpled, blistered leaves in humid weather. Landscapers choose it where a coloured evergreen hedge is wanted at two to three metres without the ongoing pest management that older lilly pilly plantings demanded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Forest Flame\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsyllid Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eAcmena\u003c\/em\u003e stock is naturally resistant to the lilly pilly psyllid, avoiding the pitted leaf damage common on susceptible cultivars.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeat Colour Flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: New growth emerges vivid red to orange and holds for several weeks, and light trimming triggers another flush.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense to the Base\u003c\/strong\u003e: It branches low and stays furnished at ground level, so a hedge does not go bare legged after a few years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Berries\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fluffy white summer flowers are followed by pink to mauve fruit that birds take readily.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipping Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It responds well to shearing and can be held anywhere from 1.2m to its full height.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Screening Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a single row it makes a solid two to three metre privacy screen along a boundary within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Side Access\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its naturally upright habit suits the tight strip between a house wall and fence where wider screeners will not fit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool Surround\u003c\/strong\u003e: Non invasive roots and low leaf drop compared with many evergreens make it a practical choice near paving and pool coping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Cluster\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped in threes and left unclipped it becomes a soft mounded shrub mass with seasonal red highlights.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and autumn. In frost prone districts plant in spring so growth hardens before winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers a moisture retentive but well drained soil enriched with organic matter. It dislikes drying out completely and will not tolerate standing water over the crown.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times a week through the first summer, particularly in a hedge row where plants compete with one another for the same soil volume. Mulch the entire row to 75mm and give a slow release native or general purpose fertiliser in early spring and again after the first hard trim.\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, easily maintained at 1.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m\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 The species occurs in eastern Australian rainforest and rainforest margins from Victoria to Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, fluffy, in summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795289866526,"sku":"ND-0046-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795289899294,"sku":"ND-0046-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"160L","offer_id":59795289932062,"sku":"ND-0046-160L","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/eEjok1D2LJxT-cRoMikXm_JUxXe7Tv.jpg?v=1787312778","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acmena-smithii-forest-flame","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}