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Selections for privacy around pools

It is one of the most commonly asked questions we get in the business as the community battles with bigger houses on smaller blocks. Here are some selections to consider.

	Waterhousea floribunda 'ST1' Whisper (syn. Syzygium) Whisper Weeping Lilly Pilly Tree A real favourite....This versatile, bushy tree has a wonderful weeping habit making it perfect for large screening projects and the softening of ugly fence lines. Its leaves are various shades of green with new growth starting off pink before turning. It forms white flowers in summer which is followed by green fruits. This is a softer alternative to a clipped screen or tall hedge.
	Syzygium australe 'Hinterland Gold' Hinterland Gold Lilly PIlly Tree An ideal native shrub for hedging and screens and a good selection for around pools. Compact glossy green foliage has an attractive copper hue on new growth.  To control litter suppress berries by clipping the tree just before flowering. This is a great tree for dense privacy.
	Tristaniopsis laurina 'DOW10' Luscious ® Luscious Kanooka Gum Tree, Water Gum Tree This is an updated version of the straight Tristaniopsis laurina with larger and shinier dark green leaves and new growth that starts out a distinctive copper colour. Over time branches develop a deep purple coloured bark that peels back to reveal a smooth cream trunk. It produces clusters of yellow flowers in summer. This is a lovely tree for layered plantings growing to 8m tall.
	Magnolia grandiflora 'Teddy Bear' ™ Teddy Bear Magnolia Tree (evergreen) This is a compact evergreen magnolia growing to 4m with rounded and cupshaped leaves that are held tightly on the tree. Foliage is dense and glossy and its flowers are big and white. The seed pods are furry scaled and have bright red seeds falling from them after flowering. Flower and pod litter from this tree can be easily controlled.
	Banksia integrifolia 'Sentinel' 'Sentinel' Banksia Tree This is a small tree with medium frost tolerance. Its fastigiate form makes it ideal for a dense narrow flowering screen. Preferring full sun to light shade it responds well to pruning. Flowers are candle like in appearance but smaller than other Banksia varieties and therefore easy to control. Bird attracting.
	Syzygium australe 'SAN01' Straight and Narrow ™ Straight and Narrow Lilly Pilly Tree This Lilly Pilly is a better form than the narrow growing 'Pinnacle' due to its dense foliage and naturally columnar form. Foliage is a mid-green colour and fruits are reddish-pink. As the name suggests it is a great selection for narrow spaces.
	Viburnum odoratissimum 'Coppertop' Coppertop Sweet Viburnum Tree This is a new variety to the market of the very popular sweet viburnum where leaves are more slender in shape and more glossy. A visual point of difference is in the darker colour of its foliage - almost chocolate - and this is very noticeable in new spring growth. It is dense and compact making it perfect for hedging. In spring it produces small white flowers that are fragrant and butterfly-attracting.
	Ficus microcarpa hillii 'Flash' Flash Ornamental Fig Tree This could be a tall spreading shade tree, but mostly we see this tree ordered for its thick foliage and suitability for instant hedging and screens. A medium-growing tree to 10m that can be clipped to the desired height. Can be suitable for around pools as it has minimal leaf drop with flowers that are small and non-descript, but ensure that enough space is available for its roots that can get large and thick as it gets older. ‘Flash’ shows better tolerance of Melbourne winters, compared to other Focus varieties.
	Olea europaea 'Tolley's Upright' Tolley's Upright Olive Tree (Low Fruiting) This is a low-fruiting variety of olive tree that has an upright growth. Responds well to pruning and can be grown with a single leader or easily pruned into a hedge for screening. Foliage is silvery.

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