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Cherry Surprise Lilly Pilly - Syzygium australe 'Cherry Surprise'
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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Overview & Specifications
Cherry Surprise Lilly Pilly, Syzygium australe 'Cherry Surprise'
A refined, high-performance screening plant that delivers immediate structure and year-round colour. Cherry Surprise is the benchmark Lilly Pilly for professional hedging, naturally dense, psyllid-resistant, and built for the Australian climate.
Why Cherry Surprise
Striking New Growth: Vivid red juvenile foliage provides continuous seasonal contrast against mature deep green.
Naturally Compact Form: Maintains density with minimal intervention, reducing ongoing maintenance requirements on large-scale projects.
Psyllid Resistance: A proven resistant variety, ensuring foliage integrity without chemical management programs.
Climate Resilience: Established specimens handle drought and heat with confidence across most Australian conditions.
Responsive to Shaping: Takes formal clipping well, delivering clean lines for manicured hedges or structured screens.
Ideal Applications
Boundary Screening: Achieves full privacy at 3–4m with a tight, uniform hedge line suited to residential and commercial perimeters.
Formal Hedging: Holds crisp geometric form for high-end architectural landscapes and estate entries.
Courtyard & Terrace Screening: Performs well in large-format containers where planted screens are required in confined or elevated settings.
Mixed Planting Backdrops: Deep green canopy provides a composed foil for feature specimens or ornamental planting layers.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1–1.5m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3–4m
Planting Season: Spring or autumn
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained soil; tolerates a range of soil types including clay and sandy loams; benefits from moisture-retentive but not waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply two to three times per week for the first 8–12 weeks until established, then reduce to weekly watering during dry periods. Apply a layer of mulch around the root zone to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 3–5m
Width: 2–3m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Eastern Australia
Flower Colour: White
Delivery
Specialist transport for advanced stock
Large trees and advanced stock are delivered using our specialist transport network. Delivery costs vary based on size, quantity and location. For larger orders or difficult access, request project pricing before purchasing.
Installation
Professional installation available
Nursery Direct can arrange professional installation of advanced trees, specimen palms and landscape stock throughout many areas of Australia. Installation pricing varies depending on access, machinery requirements, tree size, planting conditions and location.
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Built for serious landscapes
Nursery Direct gives customers access to mature trees, specimen palms and advanced stock for high-end residential and commercial landscapes.
- Mature trees and specimen palms
- Online ordering and project support
- Sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential and commercial supply
