Syzygium Bush Christmas

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Lilly Pilly Bush Christmas, Syzygium australe

Syzygium australe Bush Christmas, commonly known as Lilly Pilly, is a fast-growing shrub with colourful foliage. New foliage is a stunning, bright-red colour and ages to become dark green which gives the plant dual colouring during active growth periods. Left untrimmed this tree will grow to 5 m tall and 2 m wide though is often trimmed to much smaller sizes. Syzygium Bush Christmas is commonly used for hedging and screening, planted as a backdrop for smaller plants, grown as specimen, included in a mixed planting, planted around outdoor living areas, trimmed into topiary, or maintained in a container.

Syzygium Bush Christmas is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Syzygium (Lilly Pillys) available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	5.00 m
Spread:	2.00 m
Flowering time:	Summer
Tolerances:	Coastal
Garden uses:	Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen, Topiary
Garden styles:	Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Tropical
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Fast
Also known as	Lilly Pilly Bush Christmas, Syzygium australe

Syzygium Bush Christmas Details

Syzygium australe Bush Christmas, commonly known as Lilly Pilly, is a vigorous shrub grown for its attractive and colourful foliage. New foliage is a stunning, bright-red colour and ages to become dark green which gives the plant dual colouring during active growth periods. The glossy leaves are produced on a dense network of branches and are complemented with small and fragrant, white flowers in summer. Left untrimmed this tree will grow to 5 m tall and 2 m wide though is often trimmed to much smaller sizes which encourages new growth. It grows best when planted in full sun on a well-drained site, and is tolerant of dry periods, frost, cool climates, and coastal environments. Syzygium Bush Christmas is commonly used for hedging and screening, planted as a backdrop for smaller plants, grown as specimen, included in a mixed planting, planted around outdoor living areas, trimmed into topiary, or maintained in a container.