Acacia floribunda - gossamer wattle
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Lovely native wattle tree, abundant pale cream flowers in spring and the finest featheriest foliage you ever did see. Excellent for erosion control and creekside plantings as well as wildlife gardens. Floribunda means, as you might have guessed, abundant dense flowers.
image: Jon Sullivan via Flickr cropped to size
Acacia floribunda - gossamer wattle, sally wattle
DESCRIPTION: East coast native wattle tree with long leaves; pale cream flowers in spring, not typically 'wattle-like'. Fast-growing given enough water.USE IN: Can be coppiced to a hedge, used for erosion control, planted alongside waterways.
LOCATION: Plant in any soil in full sun or part shade. Frost-hardy to -7C.
CARE: Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Prune after flowering and apply a slow release native fertiliser to promote healthy leaf and prolific blooms during the next flowering season.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 6m H x 2m W.
YOUR PLANTS: These are tubestock plants, young healthy plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80 mm x 42 mm wide.
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