Tree | Acmena smithii 'BWNFIR' Firescreen ™ (syn. Syzygium) Firescreen Creek Lilly Pilly |
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Description | An attractive Australian native fast-growing shrub/small tree. It has a slightly broader leaf than regular Acmena smithii, with a semi pendulous, dense growth habit to ground level. The new growth is glossy and copper red in colour, maturing to mid green. | ||
Foliage |
Evergreen
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Form |
Oval
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Mature Size | 6 x 4m | ||
Uses | Excellent hedging, screening, or topiary plant which can be pruned heavily. Can also be planted in pots or containers. | ||
Position & Soil | Prefers a full sun position to part shade. Handles wind, heatwaves and cold weather well. May require irrigation in long periods of drought. | ||
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Pot sizes in production |
• 50cm/52L (1.5-2.0m) |
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Substitutes |
• Ficus microcarpa hillii • Ficus microcarpa hillii 'Flash' • Photinia glabra 'Rubens' • Photinia robusta • Pittosporum eugenioides 'Variegatum' • Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen' • Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Song' • Prunus lusitanica • Syzygium australe 'AATS' Pinnacle ™ • Syzygium australe 'Hinterland Gold' • Syzygium australe 'ST1' Opal Maze • Syzygium australe 'ST2' • Syzygium australe 'Select Form' • Viburnum odoratissimum 'Awabuki' • Viburnum tinus • Waterhousea floribunda 'ST1' Whisper (syn. Syzygium) |
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