Lilly Pilly ‘Select’
Syzygium australe ‘Select’
The Syzygium australe ‘Select’ is a hardy, compact, fast growing native lilly pilly, ideal for hedges and screens. Its beautiful new growth is bronze in colour and it produces small white puff flowers and edible fruit. It is disease free (no psyllid) and can be shaped and cut to any height. Plant 1 metre apart for a hedge.
Conditions
Botanical Name: Syzygium australe ‘Select’
Common Name: Lilly Pilly ‘Select’
Family: Myrtaceae
Plant Type: Medium/Large Shrub
Height: 4 m
Width: 2 m
Growth Habit: Evergreen, upright, Dense
Leaf Description: Light Olive Green, Copper New Growth
Flower Colour: Cream
Flowering Time: Summer
Light Needs: Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Free Draining. Moist. Low Water Requirement once established
Soil Type: Most soils
Tolerances: Water Inundation, Drought
Uses: Hedging, Screening, Native Gardens,
Small Gardens, Wildlife,
Playgrounds, Pest Resistance
Maintenance: If hedging give a regular light prune to thicken.
Pests and Diseases: Scale, Thrip, Monolepta beetles
To Note: The perfect hedging plant. For best results plant 1 meter apart.
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0448974421
FIND US
Nursery is open Tues, Wed and Thurs 9 - 3.
All other times by appointment.