LOVELY 'LUMP-FREE' LILLY PILLIES for HEDGING...

LILLY PILLIES are hard to beat when it comes to choosing a fast growing, dense, glossy hedge for Australian conditions. Whilst we sing their praises it pays though, to select a PSYLLID-RESISTANT variety - as there is nothing like an attack of pimply, unsightly lumps on your leaves to ruin your day.

Caused by a tiny, sap-sucking, cicada-like insect called Psyllid (Trioza eungeniae), these pimply lumps occur on non-resistant varieties. The good news is that, although unsightly, they do not kill the plant and occur on new growth only. Psyllid can be treated with a systemic Imidacloprid insecticide but damage can only be removed by pruning. The BETTER NEWS is that there are plenty of Psyllid-Resistant varieties to choose from - far less work and better for the environment;

PSYLLID-RESISTANT LILLY PILLY for HEDGING & SCREENING (no lumps);

Acmena smithii 'BWNFIR' FIRESCREEN Pbr (hedge from 1m + high, bright copper red new growth, coastal/heat/wind & cold tolerant -2 (unhedged up to 5-6m high.)

Acmena smithii 'BWNRED' RED HEAD Pbr (screen or compact tree to 6m for confined spaces, topiary & pleaching. Deep crimson-red new growth)

Acmena smithii 'DOW' SUBLIME Pbr (hedge from 1 to 4m, bright green new growth.)

Acmena smithii 'CHERRY SURPRISE'Pbr (small leaf form, claret new growth to 3m)

Acmena smithii 'ALLYN'S MAGIC' Pbr (dwarf variety for borders, orange new growth)

Syzygium australe 'SELECT' (hedge or small tree to 5m, dense, light copper new growth)

Syzygium australe 'RESILIANCE' (compact, slow to med growth to 4m)

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PSYLLID-SUSCEPTIBLE LILLY PILLY HEDGE VARITIES (lumps are likely);

Syzygium australe 'BIG_RED'Pbr

Syzygium australe 'BUSH CHRISTMAS'

Syzygium australe 'AUSSIE SOUTHERN'

Syzygium 'HINTERLAND GOLD'

Syzygium 'AUSSIE BOOMER'

Syzygium paniculatum 'LILLIPUT'

Syzygium australe 'ELITE'

Syzygium australe 'ELEGANCE'

Syzygium australe 'PINNACLE'

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Choose wisely and LIVE LIFE LUMP FREE! :)

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