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Waterhousia 'Weeping Lilly Pilly' removeBuxus 'Dutch Box' remove
NameWaterhousia 'Weeping Lilly Pilly' removeBuxus 'Dutch Box' remove
ImageWaterhousia 'Weeping Lilly Pilly'A well-manicured garden with neatly trimmed hedges, small trees, and a brick building in the background.
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Waterhousea floribunda 

This Australian native is known as the Weeping Lilly Pilly due to its slightly drooping habit, which is visually very attractive. It is often used as a hedge/screen and responds well to pruning. Although often used as a hedge, it can also be planted as an evergreen tree. It also flowers white in Summer, but rarely in Melbourne, so it makes a good choice near pools.

The height is often determined by the conditions, but untrimmed will reach at least 8m. It can easily grow in many soil types, is frost tolerant and also copes well with damp soils. It is fast growing and has a lovely, lush, compact foliage with the new growth a pink/rust colour adding contrast.

We source our Waterhousia from Northern NSW as they have a warmer climate offering larger and bushier plants than those sourced locally, giving our customer better value for money. You may notice that the plants have some cosmetic psyllium damage that resemble bumps or blisters on some of the leaves. Rest assured our grower has sprayed the plants and there are no live psyllids remaining on them. Weeping Lilly Pillys are a popular choice with minimal berries and a lovely weeping evergreen habit, we know you will enjoy these plants . However if the cosmetic damage is something you are concerned about we can look to provide you alternative species that may also be of interest.

Buxus sempervirens suffruticosa

A glossy green, rounded leaf box hedging plant • Used for low to medium hedging and topiary • Planted in the garden, along borders, pathways and in pots • Tolerates shady positions
Content[one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] [/one_half_last]If your looking for a small hedging plant then this is the one for you. Dutch Box is a dwarf box that grows with dense, glossy green foliage and works well in shaded areas. Dutch Box also likes part shade in moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate a wide range of soils and conditions. It should be clipped to maintain a formal shape. Slight yellow discolouration of the leaves on Dutch box may occur during cooler months, but don't worry, this is normal! This is remedied by applying with Dolomite Lime, and a slow release fertilizer a month later. Or you can just leave your Dutch Box alone and it will come back lovely and green and spring. Having trouble choosing the right Box Hedge for your garden? Click here!
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Specimens, screens, topiary, windbreak,

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Buxus sempervirens "Suffruticosa"

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Up to 1m, but usually kept quite low as slow growing

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For border: 5 or 6 per metre

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An evergreen dwarf shrub with glossy green oval foliage and a dense growth habit

conditions

Sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate a wide range of soils and conditions, clip to maintain formal shape

landscape-use

Edges and borders, topiary, pots and general garen planting, widely used in formal gardens

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