Acmena smithii ‘Minipilly’ – Lilly Pilly
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- Acmena smithii ‘Minipilly’
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- Acmena smithii ‘Minipilly’
A small bushy form of Acmena smithii. It has striking new colourful tips and responds well to regular pruning and feeding. Fleshy pink berries follow cream fluffy flowers. The berries are edible and are good for making jam. A great plant for hedging and borders or as a tub or patio specimen. Good for sun, part shade or all shade. Naturally grows to a couple of metres tall and wide, but can be pruned down to a half metre low hedge as a tough native alternative to box hedging. Also good for bonsai and topiary work.
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Acmena smithii |
| Cultivar: | Minipilly |
| Common Name: | Lilly Pilly |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub |
| Height: | 1.5 ~ 2 metres |
| Width: | 1.5 ~ 2 metres |
| Flower Colour: | Cream |
| Flowering Time: | Summer |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Type: | Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Coastal garden |
| Climate Zone: | Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Planting Season: | All year |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Dense foliage |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Hedge, Topiary, Screen, Windbreak, Attractive foliage |
| Special Features: | Edible, Erosion control, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Seed eating birds, Other insects |
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The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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