{"product_id":"acmena-smithii-minor-cherry-surprise","title":"Cherry Surprise Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii var. minor ‘Cherry Surprise’","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\u003eCherry Surprise Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii var. minor ‘Cherry Surprise’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry Surprise is a small-leaf lilly pilly selected for a compact frame and for its fruit: after the summer flush of cream flowers it carries clusters of glossy cherry-red berries that hold on the bush for weeks. Being a form of \u003cem\u003eAcmena smithii var. minor\u003c\/em\u003e, it has the psyllid resistance the acmenas are valued for and none of the pitted, bumpy new growth that spoils susceptible lilly pillies. The fine leaf also lets it clip to a much crisper edge than the large-leaved screening types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Cherry Surprise\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small leaves take a shear cleanly and give a tight, sharp-edged hedge face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed Berries\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glossy cherry-red fruit follows the summer flowering and persists well into autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsyllid Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Free of the leaf pimpling that disfigures other lilly pillies in humid coastal gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sized for low and medium hedges rather than needing constant cutting back.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBronze Flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: New growth comes away coppery bronze against the dark mature foliage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Formal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ideal for a clipped band between 0.8m and 1.5m where a full-size lilly pilly is overkill.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePath And Driveway Edging\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds a defined edge at knee to waist height without swallowing the path.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalls And Topiary\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small leaf and dense branching make it one of the better natives for clipped shapes in pots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder Window Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Screens a bed or a foundation line without growing up and blocking light.\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 0.9m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring or autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, well drained soil with plenty of organic matter. It accepts clay that drains, and a thick mulch layer keeps the shallow roots cool through summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, tapering to weekly in the second. Tip prune lightly every few months from planting rather than shearing hard once a year, because frequent light trimming is what builds a hedge that is solid at the base.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m unpruned, readily held at 1 to 1.5m\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795262374174,"sku":"ND-0048-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795262406942,"sku":"ND-0048-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795262439710,"sku":"ND-0048-75L","price":934.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/E9ANCmTIEG3djQdD6eJyS_VuWCEUvF.jpg?v=1787311253","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acmena-smithii-minor-cherry-surprise","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}