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Bird-friendly & Beautiful

...e prickly. The Austromyrtus I have suggested for areas down the sides is a lilly pilly relative and very pretty. It loves part shade. Banksias are critical food sources for many nectar-feeding birds as they flower in autumn-winter when little else flowers. If you don’t like any of the plant groups you could grow paperbarks. The ‘Summer’ series of gum trees – ie, ‘Summer Red’, ‘Summer Beauty’, etc – are also excellent backyard trees. These are poss... read more

Mirrored Courtyard

...ted with wisteria to give shade in the hot summer months. Low lilly pilly hedges (Syzygium australe – select form) are used as an alternative to buxus, which Colin feels is becoming too common. He likes the lilly pillys because they have glossy leaves, new red growth and cream brush flowers followed by magenta berries.   Contact information Colin Brown, Garden Designer. Phone: (02) 9417 5820... read more

Privacy Plants

Privacy hedge
...e Acmena sp. and Syzygium francisii are psyllid-free. There are some newer lilly pillies that only grow to the height you require, which will save you a huge amount of pruning time. ‘Hot Flush’ (Acmena smithii) grows up to 3m, ‘Little Gem’ (Syzygium francisii) grows to 2-3m, and ‘Goodbye Neighbours’ (Acmena smithii) is a fast growing lily pilly that grows to 10m, which is perfect if you want to screen a two-storey house. Sasanqua camellias are a b... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: I am having trouble choosing the right plant for a hedge.

...photo if available: Other Comments: I am having trouble choosing the right lilly pilly. I’d like to create a hedge for privacy with the following characteristics. • Evergreen • Can be pleached • Grows to 3-4 m in height • Non-invasive roots Where they will be planted. • In raised garden beds. Irrigation will be added. Rocks are provided between the plant bed and the brick retaining wall. Narrowest bed is 900 mm deep, some areas are 1600 mm deep •... read more

Wombats

...ch as sperm is collected before the animals are returned back to the wild. Data collected from the musters help manage populations as well has monitor the impacts of climate change on the species. Data from these SA studies is also used to help conservation efforts for the northern hairy-nosed wombat. For the last two years Dr Elisa Sparrow has been running Wombat Workshops in all the southern hairy-nosed wombat regions – eight workshops in total.... read more

Regent Honeyeater

...and location. Volunteers need only a pair of binoculars, a field guide and data supplied by the organisers of the project. The last project like this was run 20 years ago and had 3000 volunteers, while the current project has only 500 volunteers, organiser Geoff Barrett is hoping more people will volunteer. The aim of the new project is to compare the new bird atlas with the earlier data to see if any comparisons or conclusions can be drawn. For m... read more

Lowering Cholesterol

...be considered a substitute for cholesterol-lowering medication. We have no data about the long-term safety of foods containing added plant sterols. The margarine spreads have been approved, but the other products will need special approval under the new food standards which come into force in June 2001. ANZFA has assessed the application for approval of products containing plant sterols, but concluded that only a restricted permission (for margari... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: deciding how far apart to put them

...(if known):  Flowering Plum. Plum Gorgus Burgandy and Rock & Roll Princess Lilly   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):  how far apart   Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:  we are deciding what soil to put in the garden bed   How often do you water the plant: its on automatic retic   How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day: shaded are but does get some sun   What type... read more

What To Do With The Stem Once A Plant Has Flowered

...the massive stem once plant has flowered. Type of Plant (if known): Gymea Lilly Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): Nil Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type: Clay How often do you water the plant: Weekly How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day: 6 What type of plant is it: Gymea Lilly How long since you planted it: Not known Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when... read more

Roly Poly Satinash

...ghted by flushes of red to pink new growth for most of the year. Like most lilly pillies the roly poly satinash makes an excellent hedge or privacy plant, but it can also be left unclipped to develop into a very pretty, small tree. Plant details Common name: Roly Poly Satinash Botanic name: Waterhousea unipunctata Description: Australian native rainforest tree to about 6 metres (20′) tall. The most attractive feature of the plant is its graceful w... read more

Eryldene

...in the garden include: Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii) an Australian native lilly pilly and a Sydney Red Gum (Angophora costata). Another aspect of the garden which can be adapted to any garden is the use of portals in the structure creating interest in the different vistas in the garden. The stone paths are well constructed with only a slight undulation allowing visitors to walk through the garden and admire it rather than watching their steps. Er... read more

Blisters On Leaves

...e you given the plant: None Upload photo if available: Other Comments: Help! I have been growing these to form a hedge to cover our pool pump area. What can I do? Answer: Hi trish, Assuming that the “blisters” are about the size of a match head, then you have psyllids. Some lilly pillies are prone to this and there is little that you can do about it. On the Burkes Backyard website we list psyllid resistant varieties of lilly pillies. Try using a w... read more