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Syzygium australe Select
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Syzygium australe ‘Select’ is a hardy, fast-growing Australian native shrub selected for its dense foliage, uniform growth, and excellent screening qualities. With its glossy green leaves and attractive new growth, it’s ideal for creating formal hedges, privacy screens, and boundary plantings in both residential and commercial landscapes.
Flowers
Produces clusters of creamy-white fluffy flowers during summer, followed by small pink berries that provide food for birds and add ornamental appeal.
Foliage
Features glossy mid to dark green foliage with a flush of vibrant bronze-orange new growth, giving year-round colour and texture. The dense canopy makes it perfect for creating privacy and noise barriers.
Fruit
After flowering, small pinkish-red berries appear, attracting native birds and enhancing garden biodiversity.
Form & Size
A naturally compact, upright shrub typically growing to around 3–5 m high and 2–3 m wide, but can be kept smaller with regular pruning to suit formal hedging.
Growing Conditions
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Light: Thrives in full sun to part shade
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Soil: Grows best in well-drained soils, tolerates light clay
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Water: Moderate water needs; drought-tolerant once established
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Climate: Performs well in coastal and inland gardens; suitable for warm temperate and subtropical regions
Uses
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Excellent for hedging, screening, and privacy planting
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Suitable for formal gardens and boundary plantings
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Works well in wildlife-friendly gardens, attracting birds and pollinators
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Can be grown in large pots or containers for patios and courtyards
Maintenance
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Prune lightly after flowering to maintain a neat, compact form
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Fertilise in spring and summer with a low-phosphorus native fertiliser
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Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds
Notes
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Selected for its reliable growth and superior foliage density
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Non-invasive and suitable for urban and suburban landscapes
Common Name: Select Lilly Pilly
Botanical Name: Syzygium australe ‘Select’
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Australia
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Delivery Options
- We Offer a local Sunshine Coast delivery service in our Truck.
- Areas outside the Sunshine Coast are delivered by Professional Plant Delivery Services
- Orders placed before Monday 7.00am will be Delivered on Wednesday and or Friday of that week on the Sunshine Coast.
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Product Availability
Plants & Pots come and go all year around.
- Plants are seasonal and sometimes we run out but have more batches coming along.
- Some Plants are not always in-store however we can either order it in or deliver it to your door. pending availability
- Available numbers change every hour of the day in store and where we grow so please check in with us on how many you are looking for
- we have access to thousands of plants. if you are looking for a specific plant please let us know and we will see if its coming into store soon or if we can order it for you.
- we will sometimes keep plants on our website to show you the description of how it grows and its specific characteristics. they may not be in stock all the time however we will keep it up online so when it comes in we wont have to reload products
- the above information is exactly the same for Pots. they come and go all year around so please send us a message via the chat button and we will get back to you with availability
Where are our plants Grown and how do we grow them
- Plants are grown locally on the Sunshine Coast
- All outdoor plants are sun hardened and ready to grow
- Indoor plants are grown under 50% Shade and will transfer perfectly to indoor use
- Orchids are also grown under 50% Shade and are best brought indoors during flowering for show then returned back into a shaded area until the following flowering time
- we are Qualified horticulturists, greenkeeper as well as Qualified landscape Construction with over 35 years experience in the industry. We use Quality products and materials to grow all our plants.
- Visit us instore and get the right advice the first time to make your plants succeed
How to Look after your plants like we do
- When using any Garden Care products or Fertilisers we always recommend reading the label before use
- We recommend using Earthlife crushed rock mineral on all plants when planting in the ground or in Pots.
- When planting in Pots in Our garden centre we use Rocky Point potting mixes to plant all our plants
- If planting in the ground we also recommend that you use Rocky Point garden soil around your plants at the time of planting
49 Caloundra Road
49 Caloundra Road
Caloundra West QLD 4551
Australia
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