{"product_id":"syzygium-smithii","title":"Lilly Pilly - Syzygium smithii","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\u003eLilly Pilly - Syzygium smithii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the original lilly pilly, the east coast rainforest species that most of the named screening cultivars were selected from. \u003cem\u003eSyzygium smithii\u003c\/em\u003e carries glossy dark leaves with coppery new growth, fluffy cream flowers in summer and clusters of white to mauve edible berries afterwards, and critically it shows strong natural resistance to psyllid, the sap-sucking insect that pits and puckers the leaves of other lilly pillies. Left unpruned it makes a solid small tree. Clipped, it is the standard hedge of coastal Australian gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Lilly Pilly\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsyllid Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Far less prone to the leaf pimpling that ruins the appearance of susceptible lilly pilly types.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoppery Flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each growth cycle produces bronze-pink new leaves that harden to deep glossy green.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reaches useful privacy height quickly and stays dense from the ground up.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Berries\u003c\/strong\u003e: The white to mauve fruit is edible, tart, and popular with birds and children alike.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClips At Any Age\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reshoots readily from old wood, so an overgrown plant can be cut back and recovered.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: The default clipped native hedge for suburban fence lines along the east coast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall Privacy Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Left semi-formal it will block a two storey outlook within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits naturally as the canopy layer above ferns, ginger and native violets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick leathery foliage handles salt-laden wind in second-row coastal gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and autumn. Avoid winter planting in frost prone gardens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, well drained soil rich in organic matter. It will handle clay that drains, but not standing water, and it appreciates a thick mulch layer year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer, then weekly in the second. Trim lightly three times a year rather than once hard, because frequent light trimming is what produces a hedge that is dense right to the base.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 10m unpruned in gardens, readily held at 2 to 4m as a hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\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 Eastern Australia, from Queensland through New South Wales to Victoria\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795319292190,"sku":"ND-1646-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/86uBt7atOrjpdHhsziuhL_Ui6dbT1n.jpg?v=1787313250","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/syzygium-smithii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}