{"product_id":"acmena-smithii-minor","title":"Dwarf Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii var. minor","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\u003eDwarf Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii var. minor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the small-leaved natural variety of the common lilly pilly, and it is the one to use when the finished hedge needs to be waist to shoulder height rather than three storeys. \u003cem\u003eAcmena smithii\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eminor\u003c\/em\u003e holds fine glossy leaves on a naturally twiggy frame, so it clips into a crisp face and stays furnished right to the ground. Like all true acmenas it is highly resistant to the psyllid that pits and puckers the leaves of many syzygium hedges, which is the single biggest reason landscapers specify it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Dwarf Lilly Pilly\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsyllid Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Not affected by the pimple psyllid that disfigures many other lilly pilly hedges, so no ongoing spraying.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Leaf Texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small leaves take clipping cleanly and give a smooth, formal hedge surface rather than a coarse one.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally Compact\u003c\/strong\u003e: The plant wants to stay small, so hedging is maintenance rather than a constant fight with its genetics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBronze New Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh flushes emerge coppery bronze against the older dark green foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit and Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fluffy white summer flowers are followed by mauve to pink edible berries that attract birds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Formal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped to between 0.8m and 1.5m it makes a fine-textured evergreen border.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool Surround\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense to the base, evergreen, and it stays within the setbacks around a pool fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and Balls\u003c\/strong\u003e: The small leaf and tight branching suit clipped spheres, cones and cubes in pots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePath Edging Mass\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in continuous runs to define paths, courtyards and driveway edges.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 0.8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through 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 but never waterlogged\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, which is when hedge plantings most often fail. Mulch the full run to 75mm, feed with a controlled release native-safe fertiliser in spring and autumn, and start light tip pruning early to build density from the base up.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m unclipped, easily held at 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to 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 New South Wales and Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795290947870,"sku":"ND-0047-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795290980638,"sku":"ND-0047-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795291013406,"sku":"ND-0047-100L","price":1362.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795291046174,"sku":"ND-0047-500MM","price":825.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795291078942,"sku":"ND-0047-150L","price":1575.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795291111710,"sku":"ND-0047-200L","price":2125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/sXndQdbMxWzxTWE-5o6aH_TYu0PvAY.jpg?v=1787312919","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acmena-smithii-minor","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}