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Standard Lilly Pilly - Acmena Smithii
Lilly Pilly trees make excellent standard plants. From 1.2m up to 3m. Acmena smithii is used for larger Standards, but there are now many new varieties in use, eg Bush Xmas. Lilly Pilly's are evergreen and have small glossy leaves with red new growth. They look great in formal or cottage style gardens. They require regular pruning to keep a neat shape. eg once a month. Only pest that seems to effect them is an insect called a Psyllid which puts dimples in the leaves in winter/spring. They will grow in most soils from sandy to heavy loam, but prefer well drained organically rich soil. NSW,QLD,VIC,SA,TAS,WA.
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Bush Christmas cones
Lilly Pilly Bush Xmas, a versitile plant used here as a obelisk. It can be shaped into Pyramids,Dones,Pillars and animal shapes. These shapes can be purchased from some nurseries
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How to stake plants with Tender Tie
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Various shaped plants
Many plants can be used as Topiary (shaped plants) Including: African box, Euonymus, Solanums, Ficus, Lilly Pilly's, Rosmary, OlivesEnglish Box, Japanese Box, conifers, Hebes.
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