{"product_id":"garden-lights-lilly-pilly-syzygium-australe-garden-lights","title":"Garden Lights Lilly Pilly - Syzygium australe 'Garden Lights'","description":"\u003cp\u003eGarden Lights Lilly Pilly (\u003cem\u003eSyzygium australe\u003c\/em\u003e 'Garden Lights') is the lilly pilly for small gardens. It grows 1m to 2m high and 0.8m to 1m wide over five or six years, holds a dense, compact shape and pushes out intensely red new growth through winter. It is a psyllid resistant variety, so the leaves stay smooth rather than bumpy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed new growth in winter.\u003c\/strong\u003e The new shoots come through intensely red while most gardens are quiet, and the best colour display comes from a full sun position.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact by nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1m to 2m high and under 1m wide it suits courtyards, front gardens and containers without constant cutting back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsyllid resistant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It resists the psyllid insect that distorts the leaves of older lilly pillies, so the foliage stays clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal or native.\u003c\/strong\u003e It works as a low hedge or topiary feature in a formal garden, and sits just as happily in a native planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for wildlife.\u003c\/strong\u003e It attracts native fauna, which makes it more than a clipped green shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedges.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart in a single row. The plants meet in time and clip into a neat low line that reads as formal beside a path or entry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and formal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dense, compact growth suits clipped balls and low shapes, and the red winter tips add colour to a green scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is well suited to container planting, so a large pot on a patio or at the front door can take one plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Garden Lights Lilly Pilly in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with the best red colour in full sun. It tolerates light frost and dry conditions once established, which suits subtropical, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens. In districts with hard frosts, choose a sheltered spot or a different plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil that holds a little moisture suits it. Mulch after planting to keep the roots cool and the soil evenly damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. After that it copes with dry spells. Apply a native slow release fertiliser during spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune young plants for maximum bushiness, pinching or snipping the growing tips so the plant branches. Once it is established, a light trim once or twice a year holds the shape and brings a fresh flush of new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Garden Lights Lilly Pilly as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It arrives small, and as this is a compact variety it builds up steadily rather than racing, so tip prune it early and mulch the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock comes from our grower, who does not always have it. When there is none, the tube shows as sold out on this page, and the notify button emails you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lilly-pillys\"\u003eBrowse all lilly pillies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003eCompare the best hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/topiary-and-shaping-plants\"\u003ePlants for topiary and shaping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lilly-pilly-care-guide-keep-your-plants-thriving\"\u003eLilly pilly care guide: choosing, planting and pruning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant a Garden Lights hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty centimetres apart in a single row gives a continuous low hedge, because the mature width is 0.8m to 1m. Wider spacing keeps each plant as an individual shape and takes longer to join up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it suits container planting. Use a quality potting mix and a pot with drainage holes, water regularly, and feed with a native slow release fertiliser in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it get psyllids?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a psyllid resistant variety, so the bumpy leaf damage common on older lilly pillies is much less of a worry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790888763711,"sku":"SYZ-AUS-GARDEN-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/garden-lights-lilly-pilly-syzygium-australe-garden-lights.jpg?v=1792211732","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/garden-lights-lilly-pilly-syzygium-australe-garden-lights","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}