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  • ROBINIA hispida
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    ROBINIA hispida

    Commonly known as Bristly locust, Rose acacia

    False acacia with rose-pink flowers
    Large
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    7.5 to 10 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £95.00 each 
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
     
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    • Good to know
      Can be difficult to get established
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern U.S.A.
    • Deciduous
      dark-green leaves to 30cm (12in) long composed of 9-13 oval to broadly elliptic leaflets.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Rose pink
    • Racemes
    • Fully hardy
    • Pinnate
    • Entire
    • Height
      2.5m (8ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Upright, suckering shrub with bristly shoots. Produces flowers 3cm ( 1¼in ) long in pendent racemes to 12cm (5in) long, followed by bristly brown seed pods 4-6cm (1½-2½in) long.
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Will tolerate poorer dry soils but important to shelter from cold winds - branches brittle
    • Full sun
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • skin irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Mature Size
      2.5m (8ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
       
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
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    £3.00
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