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Acmena smithii 'Fire Screen' (Lilly pilly 'Fire Screen')
3 hours care
per year
per year
6m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Acmena smithii 'Fire Screen'
Other names
Lilly pilly 'Fire Screen', Acmena smithii 'Firescreen', Syzygium smithii 'Fire Screen', Acmena smithii 'BWNFIR', Eungella gum 'Fire Screen', Coast satinash 'Fire Screen'
Genus
Acmena Acmena
Variety or Cultivar
'Fire Screen' _ 'Fire Screen' is a columnar, tender, evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves, red-bronze when young, and clusters of small, white flowers in summer are followed by edible, purple fruit.
Acmena smithii 'Fire Screen' is: Evergreen
Habit
Broadly columnar
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Flushed red, Flushed bronze in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Root rot Root rot
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8. May need restrictive pruning under glass.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Acmena smithii 'Fire Screen' (Lilly pilly 'Fire Screen') will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Greenhouse, Hedging/Screens, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Outdoors, best grown in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates short periods of light frost, coastal spray, moist but not waterlogged soil, and moderate drought. Under glass, grow in ericaceous compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Water sparingly in winter.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Acmena smithii 'Fire Screen'
Other names
Lilly pilly 'Fire Screen', Acmena smithii 'Firescreen', Syzygium smithii 'Fire Screen', Acmena smithii 'BWNFIR', Eungella gum 'Fire Screen', Coast satinash 'Fire Screen'
Genus
Acmena Acmena
Variety or Cultivar
'Fire Screen' _ 'Fire Screen' is a columnar, tender, evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves, red-bronze when young, and clusters of small, white flowers in summer are followed by edible, purple fruit.
Native to
Australia, Malaysia
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Broadly columnar
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Flushed red, Flushed bronze in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8. May need restrictive pruning under glass.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Acmena smithii 'Fire Screen' (Lilly pilly 'Fire Screen') will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Greenhouse, Hedging/Screens, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Outdoors, best grown in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates short periods of light frost, coastal spray, moist but not waterlogged soil, and moderate drought. Under glass, grow in ericaceous compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Water sparingly in winter.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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