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Posted by melduncan nsw australia (My Page) on
Mon, Dec 19, 05 at 7:25

Hi,
I am looking for a good strong shade resistant dense Lillypilly to grow as a hedge between my house and 3 storey block next door east side. This hedge will get summer overhead sun around late morning but very little if at all in winter du to massive turpenties blocking northeast winter sun. Currently planted there for screen are very tall conifers that have grown too high to screen effctively and are now dying.

Any suggestions are very welcome

I also would like to row same or similar on the west property border to screen a new development to occur there soon. This side will get more sun and light and won't need to be as tall.

I am confued as to which lillypilly would be best as there are so many. I am in the northern Illawarra area. I have been advised previously to go with syzygium oleosum but this was 12 years ago.

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Perhaps you could have a look at this one on the link below. It will take the shade. I have a Syzygium oleosum its not doing too good only grown to 2 mts in four years , but its in the shade a fair bit and it could be the soil its supposed to grow to 8mts H x 3mts wide, it could do ok where where you are ...Cheers...MM

Here is a link that might be useful: Lily Pily

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I've planted Syzygium australe 'Orange Twist' along the western boundary fence. The area is in complete shade in winter and only receives brief overhead sun at this time of year. I really didn't hold out much hope, but just wanted to finish the garden by planting something. I've been surprised at how much the plants have grown, not just from the top but at the sides as well. Orange Twist probably wouldn't grow tall enough to replace the conifers but might be OK to block the new development. The label advises that the plant is suited to sun or part shade and gives the size as being 3 metres H x 1.5 metres W.

 
 

 

 


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