Lilly Pilly Screen It - Syzygium australe Screen It

Syzygium australe Screen It is a medium compact, evergreen Australian native shrub selected for its dense growth habit and strong resistance to psyllids. It features glossy green foliage and produces small fluffy white flowers in spring, followed by decorative fruit that attract bird life. With its manageable size and low maintenance requirements, this variety is ideal for creating neat hedges, privacy screens, topiary forms, and container plantings.

Key Features:

• Soil: It tolerates a wide range of soil types provided drainage is adequate.
• Light: Full sun to semi shade supports best growth and hedge density.
• Watering: Medium, keep moist during dry periods and establishment.
• Fertiliser: Use low-phosphorus slow release fertiliser, mulch well.
• Maintenance: Trim regularly to maintain dense shape and encoPrune as required to maintain hedge shape and density.urage red new growth.
• Flowering: Produces small white fluffy flowers in summer followed by red berries.

Regular pruning from an early stage will encourage dense growth and maintain a clean hedge line.

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