For the big variety those that grow five metres and over.

Sep 27, SERIES 19 Episode Many Australian plants love a good hard prune and lilly pillies are no exception. Acmenas have a dense bushy crown, glossy.

The Leyland cypress, green giant arborvitae, and silver maple are all close seconds because they add about two feet to their height each year.

Use sharp secateurs, shears (wavy edge shears are good on small foliage) or electric trimmers. Trim the new growth back to within a few centimetres of its origin. Do this by finding the line of the previous trimming (a line of darker foliage) and using it as your guide.

Use a string line as a guide when pruning. Feb 15, Furthermore, how do you prune a Lilly Pilly? Prune when the new growth reaches about 75mm (3″). Some hedges need one or two trims per year, others need pruning once a month to every six weeks in the warmer months. If you have a flowering hedge or topiary, prune. How Should I Prune My Lilly Pilly? Regular pruning (yearly) is important if you want a tidier denser plant or if you desire a particular shape for a topiary garden. Regular light pruning can be useful to encourage growth down to the treeclear.barted Reading Time: 7 mins.

Aug 28, The Lilly Pilly takes a heavy prune very well. The best thing is to cut it back hard and then it will bush up nicely, giving you that privacy that you want. User # posts. Sep 22, 2. Use small, lightweight shears to prune your lilies. Bypass pruners and grass shears both look like large pairs of scissors, but they're lightweight.

They tend to make a gentler cut than other types of pruning lilly pilly trees, which is ideal for delicate lily blooms. You can use the same shears to treeclear.bar: K.