Cootamundra Wattle
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This gorgeous leafy mimosa is used as an ornamental tree. Perfect for groups and small hedges in natural open spaces. Ideal on the Mediterranean Coast.
Cootamundra Wattle grows to a large bushy shrub or small tree, commonly reaching 5–10 m high. The short bipinnate leaves are usually blue-grey in colour, the flower heads are lemon yellow and arranged elongated, showy racemes, and the relatively large pods are flat and covered with a white bloom when young. Cootamundra Wattle is native to Australia.
Resists calcareous soils and light frost but never under -5°C. To be planted in full sun or half shade however in the brightest areas. When young it needs a pruning to shape it and clean it after full bloom.
Place the seeds in boiling water for 5 seconds and immediately after transfer to running water with ice cubes in it. Soak for 24h and then proceed to the sowing maintaining hot temperatures (20ºC/30ºC) until the germination is completed.
Use
Street Tree, Bonsai, Cosmetic, Specimen, Cut flower, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, City garden, Coastal garden, Honey producing plant, Screen
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Description
Beautiful glaucous doubly pinnate foliage. Fast growing. Floristery.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | January, February, March, December, Winter |
| Fragrant | Flower |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Foliage colour | Glaucous |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Acacia baileyana |
|---|---|
| Wildlife | Bees |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, June, Spring |
|---|---|
| Germination (days) | 10-20 |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 50 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Street Tree, Bonsai, Cosmetic, Specimen, Cut flower, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, City garden, Coastal garden, Honey producing plant, Screen |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Acid |
| Soil type | Light, Silty |
| Soil moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Cool areas |
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