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Syzygium australe 'Pinnacle' (Brush cherry 'Pinnacle')
3 hours care
per year
per year
10m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Syzygium australe 'Pinnacle'
Other names
Brush cherry 'Pinnacle', Lilly pilly 'Pinnacle', Scrub cherry 'Pinnacle', Creek lilly-pilly 'Pinnacle', Creek lillipilli 'Pinnacle', Creek satinash 'Pinnacle', Creek satinash 'Pinnacle', Watergum 'Pinnacle', Woolgoola 'Pinnacle', Creek cherry 'Pinnacle', Eugenia australis 'Pinnacle', Myrtus australis 'Pinnacle', Jambosa australis 'Pinnacle', Eugenia simmondsiae 'Pinnacle', Syzygium australe 'AATS'
Genus
Syzygium Syzygium
Variety or Cultivar
'Pinnacle' _ 'Pinnacle' is a tender, dense, columnar, evergreen tree with glossy, rounded, bright green leaves and spherical clusters of fluffy, white flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by edible, fleshy, reddish-pink fruit.
Syzygium australe 'Pinnacle' is: Evergreen
Habit
Narrowly columnar
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Susceptible to pimple psyllid.
General care
Pruning
If grown as a hedge, prune annually, every 2-3 years if grown as a screen.
Propagation
Sow seed at 15-18C in spring.
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Syzygium australe 'Pinnacle' (Brush cherry 'Pinnacle') will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full or bright indirect light. Water moderately & feed monthly in spring & summer; water sparingly in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Syzygium australe 'Pinnacle'
Other names
Brush cherry 'Pinnacle', Lilly pilly 'Pinnacle', Scrub cherry 'Pinnacle', Creek lilly-pilly 'Pinnacle', Creek lillipilli 'Pinnacle', Creek satinash 'Pinnacle', Creek satinash 'Pinnacle', Watergum 'Pinnacle', Woolgoola 'Pinnacle', Creek cherry 'Pinnacle', Eugenia australis 'Pinnacle', Myrtus australis 'Pinnacle', Jambosa australis 'Pinnacle', Eugenia simmondsiae 'Pinnacle', Syzygium australe 'AATS'
Genus
Syzygium Syzygium
Variety or Cultivar
'Pinnacle' _ 'Pinnacle' is a tender, dense, columnar, evergreen tree with glossy, rounded, bright green leaves and spherical clusters of fluffy, white flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by edible, fleshy, reddish-pink fruit.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Narrowly columnar
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Susceptible to pimple psyllid.
General care
Pruning
If grown as a hedge, prune annually, every 2-3 years if grown as a screen.
Propagation
Sow seed at 15-18C in spring.
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Syzygium australe 'Pinnacle' (Brush cherry 'Pinnacle') will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full or bright indirect light. Water moderately & feed monthly in spring & summer; water sparingly in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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