Acmena smithii Minor Red Tip form
Acmena is a genus of fast-growing Australian rainforest trees closely allied to Syzygium, widely used for hedging, screening, and street tree applications. Dense, glossy foliage and a reliable growth habit make them a staple of commercial landscape specifications. Available in standard and advanced sizes.
Specifier notes. Specified across commercial hedging projects from boundary screens to formal clipped lines.
Site & establishment. Subtropical performer — best growth in warm, humid summers with regular rainfall. Dense canopy gives reliable visual privacy without gappy growth at lower levels.
How we supply it. Fast establishment makes it a strong choice on projects where a hedge needs to read as a hedge inside 12–18 months. Low-maintenance specification: tolerates infrequent pruning and irregular watering programs.
Cape Nursery production. All Cape Nursery stock is grown 7 km from the Pacific Ocean, hardened to coastal sun and wind from propagation rather than acclimatised at point of sale. Specimens leave us biosecurity-traceable, and root-checked. National delivery is available; collection from Ewingsdale is welcomed Mon–Thu 7:30am–4pm.