{"product_id":"syzygium-oleosum","title":"Blue Lilly Pilly - Syzygium oleosum","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\u003eBlue Lilly Pilly - Syzygium oleosum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the lilly pillies, \u003cem\u003eSyzygium oleosum\u003c\/em\u003e is the one grown as much for its fruit as its foliage: rounded berries in a genuine blue to violet that hang in quantity through autumn and winter and are edible with a mild, slightly spicy flavour. The leaves are heavily marked with oil dots and release a eucalypt like scent when crushed, and new growth flushes pink to bronze. It makes a fast, dense screen with less of the pimple psyllid disfigurement that plagues some other lilly pilly species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Blue Lilly Pilly\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blue to violet berries are unusual in Australian plants and persist well into the cool months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAromatic Leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense oil glands give the foliage a strong pleasant scent when crushed or clipped.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: It fills out quickly and holds foliage to the base, closing a boundary within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew Growth Flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh shoots emerge pink to coppery, giving repeated colour changes through the year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife and Kitchen Use\u003c\/strong\u003e: Birds take the fruit heavily and it is also used in bush food jams and syrups.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row for fast, dense privacy along a fence line.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipped native hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Responds to shearing and can be held at any height from 2m upward.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBush tucker garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown alongside finger lime, davidson plum and midyim for edible native fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Left to grow with the crown lifted, it makes a neat rounded canopy tree.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m centres for a hedge, 2 to 2.5m for an informal screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn in warm districts; spring in cooler coastal areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, free draining, slightly acidic soil enriched with organic matter; tolerates improved clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first two months, then weekly through the first summer, since consistent moisture is what builds hedge density. Mulch to 75mm clear of the stems and trim lightly two or three times in the first year to encourage low branching.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 12m unpruned; easily maintained at 2 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m unpruned\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 Coastal rainforest and moist forest of eastern Australia, from New South Wales to Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluffy white to cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795286884638,"sku":"ND-1644-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/iiI4FYDSFrtAZJqzRrBG0_cq7xe0nA.jpg?v=1787312605","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/syzygium-oleosum","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}