Botanical Name: Syzygium Cascade 400mm Pot

Common Name: Lilly Pilly

Features:               

• Large, bushy and rounded shrub
• Weeping foliage
• Red, pink and apple-green hues
• Pink pom-pom flowers are anchored on the end of drooping branches during summer
• Hardy plant
• Australian native
• Low maintenance requirements

Position:

Full sun to partial shade

Ideal For:

• Informal screening
• Garden feature
• Tub specimen
• Can be grown to a small tree
• Attractive to honey eaters

Plant Apart:

75-100cm

Height at Maturity:

2-3m

Average Height:

Environment Conditions:

• Soil:
• Will grow in a wide range of soils
• Prefers well-drained and fertile soil
• Enriched soil
• Mildly alkaline and mildly acidic are ideal
• Climate:
• Reasonably tolerant to a wide range of climates
• Durability:
• Reasonably tolerant to very light frost

Care:

• Water well until plant is established
• Regular watering will allow the shrub to thrive
• Prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth
• Fertilise with a slow-release fertiliser in Spring
• Good amount of watering during dry season

Design:

• Cottage garden