Botanical Name: Common Names:
Syzygium australe Tiny Trev Dwarf Lilly Pilly, Brush Cherry, Scrub Cherry, Creek Lilly Pilly,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
Small compact evergreen native shrub with dense shiny green foliage. Attractive orange-red new growth. Great to use for a small hedge or grow in a container as a feature or topiary. Grows approx. 0.5-1.2m tall x 0.3-0.7m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Erosion Control, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Myrtlepest And Disease Rust, Psyllids, Scale, Sooty Mould
Cultural Notes: Will tolerate most soils in a full sun to part shade position. Enjoys moist, well drained soils. Mulch Well. Prune regularly to keep looking neat and bushy. Feed during the warmer months with a low phosphorus slow release fertiliser.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Red
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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