{"product_id":"acmena-smithii-minor-hot-flush-tear-drop","title":"Hot Flush Lilly Pilly (Topiary) - Acmena smithii var. minor ‘Hot Flush’","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\u003eHot Flush Lilly Pilly (Topiary) - Acmena smithii var. minor ‘Hot Flush’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClipped as a topiary, ‘Hot Flush’ works harder than most shaped evergreens because every cut triggers a new burst of bright red growth, so the plant colours up precisely when you have just tidied it. \u003cem\u003eAcmena smithii\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eminor\u003c\/em\u003e is the small leaved dwarf form of the native lilly pilly, and this selection has the added advantage of strong resistance to psyllid, the insect that disfigures many Syzygium hedges with pimpled leaves. Dense, small leaved and fast to recover, it holds a crisp shaped outline better than almost any other Australian native.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Hot Flush Topiary\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed New Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh shoots emerge glossy red and bronze before hardening to deep green, giving colour several times a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsyllid Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage stays clean and unblistered where susceptible lilly pillies pucker and brown.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Dense Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine leaves and tight internodes take a sharp clipped edge on a ball, cone or cloud form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid Recovery\u003c\/strong\u003e: It reshoots quickly after shearing, so a shape holds with two or three cuts a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Native\u003c\/strong\u003e: A local rainforest species doing formal work usually given to box, bay or privet.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched entry pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two shaped specimens at a doorway or gate give instant formality.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePot topiary\u003c\/strong\u003e: It holds shape well in a large container on a terrace or balcony with regular water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal courtyard planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated shapes in a gravel or paved courtyard give structure without flower maintenance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRhythm along a path\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evenly spaced clipped forms lead the eye along a walkway or pool surround.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.5m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 2.5m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, free draining soil enriched with organic matter. It tolerates most soil types but not extended dryness, which causes leaf drop and loss of density inside the shape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week through the first summer to build the dense interior growth a topiary depends on. Mulch to 75mm, feed with a controlled release native fertiliser in spring, and make the first light trim only once new growth has hardened after planting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2.5m as a maintained topiary, 2m to 3m unclipped\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8m to 1.2m as shaped\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 Rainforest margins of eastern Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, followed by pink to mauve berries\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795371131166,"sku":"ND-0049-90L","price":2975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/meRSf-u--Wr-rGUKt9H6J_VQ14Oh1L.jpg?v=1787314447","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acmena-smithii-minor-hot-flush-tear-drop","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}