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ACACIA baileyana 'Purpurea'
Commonly known as Cootamundra wattle, Golden mimosa
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Evergreen - fern-like 2-pinnate leaves to 5cm (2in) long, composed of 16-40 tiny, linear leaflets.
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Yellow -
Height - 5-8m (15-25ft) -
Spread - 3-6m (10-20ft)
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Tall Shrub - small tree or large shrub with spreading, dense branches. Produces spherical, bright yellow flower heads 5mm (¼in) across in dense axillary racemes 7-10cm (3-4in) long.
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Full sun - sheltered site. -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - red spider mites under glass. -
Place of origin - Australia (New South Wales). -
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Leaf colour (if not green) - Purple
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading
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Acacia - Growing Guide
Shrubs - Care Guide
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5-8m (15-25ft)
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
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