Botanical Name: Common Names:
Acmena smithii Sublime Lilly Pilly, DOW30,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Trees Upright Narrow
Description:
Sublime™ Acmena is a lovely mid-sized tree with refreshing lime new growth and dense foliage to the ground, great as a hedging or screening tree. Masses of white fluffy flowers appear in summer. It rarely produces berries. Size: 5m high x 2 - 3m wide. Uses: Ideal for screening, hedges, topiary and garden features
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Coastal Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Tropical Garden, Wind Break, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. For a tidy hedge prune yearly, for a natural shape prune every 2-3 years or not at all. Where it works: QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA & ACT (if protected from frosts).
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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