{"product_id":"acmena-smithii-purple-rain","title":"Purple Rain Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii ‘Purple Rain’","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\u003ePurple Rain Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii ‘Purple Rain’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost coloured lilly pillies flush red for a fortnight and then go green. ‘Purple Rain’ is selected for new growth that opens deep purple and burgundy and holds that colour noticeably longer, so a clipped hedge stays two-toned for much of the growing season. It is a compact form of \u003cem\u003eAcmena smithii\u003c\/em\u003e, which means the psyllid resistance of the acmenas comes with it, and a light trim two or three times a year is enough to keep new purple growth coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Purple Rain\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple New Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh flushes emerge burgundy to plum purple rather than the usual orange-red, giving a distinctly different hedge colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour on Demand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each light clip triggers a new coloured flush, so the display is controlled by pruning timing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsyllid Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: An acmena, so it does not develop the pimpled, distorted leaves seen on susceptible lilly pillies.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Denser and shorter than the straight species, which reduces the amount of pruning needed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fluffy white flowers in summer are followed by edible mauve berries.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColoured Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: A clipped hedge between 1.5m and 3m that provides foliage colour without any reliance on flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening with Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Along a fence line where a plain green screen would look flat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContrast Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set against silver or lime-green foliage to exploit the purple flush.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Pots and Planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds shape well in raised planters and courtyard containers with regular 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 0.8 to 1.2m\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 Well drained soil improved with compost, slightly acidic to neutral, kept consistently moist through summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water every second day for the first fortnight and twice weekly through the first summer to get an even hedge line rather than gaps. Mulch to 75mm, feed in early spring and again in late summer, and give the first shaping trim once plants have made a season of growth.\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 purple new growth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with the strongest 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":"45L","offer_id":59795277545758,"sku":"ND-0051-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795277578526,"sku":"ND-0051-100L","price":1425.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/L9uWfqCTto6gdOcPCKKB8_GQt0WMAb.jpg?v=1787312281","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acmena-smithii-purple-rain","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}