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The Lilly Pilly -- versatile, tough and native beauty (Part One)

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Every now and then Evergreen Growers will be publishing helpful and informative articles about selected plants and flowers. This week sees the start of a two part series on the magnificent lilly pilly. Lovers of Australian native flora need no introduction to the superb lilly pilly, often referred to as the Australian cherry because of the reddish or purplish fruits they bear. The lilly pilly is a robust plant, needing only moderate watering after it is established and is adapted to almost every climate zone in Australia. Indeed many an Aussie garden or street may feature at least one of...

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