Acmena Smithii Speed Screen™ (Speed Screen Lilly Pilly)
Acmena Smithii Speed Screen™ (Speed Screen Lilly Pilly)
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Acmena Smithii Speed Screen™ (Speed Screen Lilly Pilly) is a fast-growing evergreen screening plant ideal for creating privacy, structure, and greenery in the landscape. It features dense, glossy green foliage with attractive soft new growth, forming a lush and tidy hedge or screen when regularly trimmed. Its naturally upright habit makes it a practical choice for boundaries, fence lines, driveways, and garden borders where quick coverage and year-round appeal are desired.
Perfect for customers wanting a reliable, low-maintenance plant for privacy screening, Acmena Smithii Speed Screen™ provides both beauty and function. It responds well to pruning, making it easy to shape into a neat formal hedge or allow to grow as a more natural screen. Hardy, versatile, and suitable for a wide range of garden styles, this Lilly Pilly is an excellent choice for adding privacy, greenery, and a polished finish to residential or commercial landscapes.
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Mature height
Approximately 3–6m, depending on pruning and growing conditions
Mature width
Approximately 1.5–2.5m
Spacing
Plant 80cm–1.2m apart for a dense hedge, or 1.5–2m apart for informal screening
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Foliage
Glossy green foliage with soft bronze to coppery new growth; small white to cream fluffy flowers followed by decorative pink to red berries
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Spring to summer
Sun tolerance
Full sun to part shade
Maintenance
Low to moderate maintenance. Water regularly during establishment, then as needed during dry periods. Prune regularly to maintain a neat hedge or screen and encourage dense growth. Mulching is recommended to retain soil moisture and support healthy growth.
Root System
Fibrous, moderately spreading root system. Generally suitable for hedging and screening, but best planted with space from paving, pipes, and building foundations.