Acacia podalyriifolia - Queensland silver wattle

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Thank goodness for common names! This native tree is a challenge to spell botanically, but such a pretty addition to a garden, with silvery round leaves and typically wattlelike yellow pompom flowers in winter, that appear even on very young plants.

Very popular for floral art - look out for bands of marauding flower arrangers, 'pruning' your plant for their arrangements...

Flowering image: mauroguanandi via Flickr

Foliage image: cultivar413 via Flickr.

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Description

Acacia podalyriifolia - Queensland silver wattle, Mt Morgan wattle

APPEARANCE : Wide fast-growing native wattle tree with round silver-grey leaves that botanists call phyllodes because they're actually flat stems. Produces yellow pompom flowers in winter and fat wiggly seedpods afterwards, all very decorative.
USE FOR : Native gardens and generally as a feature tree. Very low maintenance and hardy.
PLANTING : Plant in any soil in full sun or shade. Frost-tolerant. Produces lots of seed so take care if you live near bushland as it can spread.
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: 5m H x 5m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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