Syzygium oleosum
Australian Blue Lily Pilly
Syzygium are typically grown as ornamental plants for their attractive glossy foliage. Some varieties produce edible fruit that are eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies. It has a multitude of uses. It is evergreen, has dense foliage, and grows rapidly to a height of up to 14 m if left unchecked. Syzygiums are sensitive to extreme cold and frost, but will grow almost anywhere. Syzygium oleosum is a small shrub, bush, or tree to 10m, but can grow taller. Flowers are small and fluffy, with a creamy white colour. Flowering in Spring, and is followed by large bunches of the fruit which ripen a couple of months later. Fruits attract many kinds of birds.
Contributed by @KathyB
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Australian Blue Lily Pilly
Latin name
Syzygium oleosum
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Myrtaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
6.00 M
10.00 M
Syzygium oleosum
Syzygium are typically grown as ornamental plants for their attractive glossy foliage. Some varieties produce edible fruit that are eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies. It has a multitude of uses. It is evergreen, has dense foliage, and grows rapidly to a height of up to 14 m if left unchecked. Syzygiums are sensitive to extreme cold and frost, but will grow almost anywhere. Syzygium oleosum is a small shrub, bush, or tree to 10m, but can grow taller. Flowers are small and fluffy, with a creamy white colour. Flowering in Spring, and is followed by large bunches of the fruit which ripen a couple of months later. Fruits attract many kinds of birds.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant in full sun or in shade. A well-drained, fertile soil is ideal. To plant as a hedge, it is best to dig a trench instead of individual planting holes. This will help you plant the hedge in a neat straight row. Mix the extracted topsoil with a mixture of compost and bone meal. Also place several spades of compost and bone meal in the ditch and mix it with the sub-soil. Place the young plants in the trench, about 50 cm to 1 m apart, and at the same depth they were growing in their nursery pots. Fill with the enriched topsoil and water immediately, then keep the soil moist until you see the first signs of growth.
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KathyB
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