ACACIA melanoxylon

Similar to A. longifolia but with pinnate young foliage

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£19.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Flowering

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Pests & Diseases
Red spider mites under glass.
Place of origin
Australia (South Australia, Queensland to Tasmania).
Evergreen
Matt-green to greyish-green phyllodes (leaves) to 15cm (6in) long.
Cream
To pale yellow.
Racemes
Branches, axillary racemes 5-10cm (2-4in) long
Australian / New Zealand
Frost hardy (down to -5)
Entire
Lanceolate
Oblong
Height
5-25m (15-80ft)
Spread
4-12m (13-40ft)
Tree
Or shrub with an erect to spreading habit and freely-branching angular stems. Produces flower heads 1cm (½in) across
Pruning group 5
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
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)
Spring Seasonal Interest
Winter Seasonal Interest
Fertile well drained soil
Neutral to acid soil
Full sun
Sheltered site.
Rounded to broadly spreading