The pleasantly sour fruit can be eaten, either fresh or made into jams, sauces and jellies. Excellent choice for hedging,topiary and as a potted plant. Stunning orange-crimson new growth and glossy foliage on this compact, dense-growing variety.
Back in stock: Now. In winter is will have lush orange new growth. The Lilly Pilly is a very compact form of Syzygium australe. Fine small leaf, excellent for clipping, hedging, screening, topiary, and in pots. Plant in a warm area, protected from frost and well drained soil. Syzygium Bush Christmas can grow to a height of 3 metres and a width of 1.5 metres. Ideal for containers and short periods indoors for the festive season. Commonly known as Lilly Pilly, Syzygium are one of the most popular Australian native plants. New growth in winter is an eye-catching orange. During summer, Bush Christmas produces fluffy white flowers, which are followed by small, edible berries. Prune to shape to encourage dense growth habit. https://www.sbs.com.au/.../12/23/bush-christmas-recipe-pickled-lilly-pilly 12lt The ‘Bush Christmas’ will to 2-3m in height and 1.5m in spread. $6.40.
Excellent as stand-alone specimens or very low screening hedge, This is a slower growing form than another new release Syzygium, such as …
If you want to avoid the berries, prune just before bud burst.
The fruit also attracts birds. Cushion Cover- Kennedia prostrata + One Essential Oil Syzygium Bush Christmas is extremely ornamental in all the seasons.
In winter they produce a flush of new orange growth. Syzygium Bush Christmas (Syzygium australe) is a slower growing version of the popular native hedge plant Lilly Pilly. Can be kept pruned to a height of 1mt, making it ideal for low border hedging. Can hard prune to only 1m tall. Syzygium Bush Christmas can grow to a height of 3 metres and a width of 1.5 metres.
Bush Christmas is ideal for hedging, screening and topiary and can be grown in containers. Lilly Pilly Bush Christmas is ideal for shaping or a dense hedge.
The pleasantly sour fruit can be eaten, either fresh or made into jams, sauces and jellies. 5lt © GardeningWithAngus.com.au MMXVI - All images and text copyright.
90lt Items showing this symbol are advanced delivery only In stock. Also good for pots. Dwarf, dense, glossy leaved Lilly Pilly perfect for low hedges. 14cm This particular variety, Bush Christmas, is grown for its compact, dwarf form, growth habit and orange toned new growth. 14cm Syzygium Bush Christmas 20cm.
5lt Signup to receive our newsletter. Many varieties have flushes of colourful new growth, ranging from bright pinks, to red and browns. New foliage in Winter is a lovely coppery hue before becoming a bright glossy green as it matures. Being native, this variety is well accustomed to Australia's diverse climate and soil conditions and once established will tolerate coastal and drought conditions. A great feature plant, for screening and windbreaks, and a great hedge or topiary plant.
Can be affected by psyllids.Once you have found the plant that looks right for you, the next step is where to buy it. Lilly Pillies are evergreen rainforest plants with glossy, deep green leaves. Syzygium Bush Christmas - lilly pilly. 90lt Items showing this symbol are advanced delivery only The fruit also attracts birds. 12lt Recommended planting is 75cm apart and that will form into a dense hedge. Lilly Pillies are evergreen rainforest plants with glossy, deep green leaves. Get all the latest news about gardening and Angus straight to your inbox.A medium-sized, dense shrub with mid-sized glossy green leaves and white powder-puff flowers followed by pinkish fruits.
Water well until established and during extended hot periods. Commonly known as Lilly Pilly, Syzygium are one of the most popular Australian native plants. Syzygium australe ‘Bush Christmas’ – Lilly Pilly A medium-sized, dense shrub with mid-sized glossy green leaves and white powder-puff flowers followed by pinkish fruits.