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  • ACACIA boormanii
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    ACACIA boormanii

    Commonly known as Golden mimosa, Snowy River wattle

    Small, grey-green leaves. Yellow flowers.
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    2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    £19.00  
    Available again from summer 2025 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Red spider mites under glass
    • Place of origin
      Australia
    • Evergreen
      Extremely narrow, linear, grey-green leaves
    • Yellow
    • Racemes
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Rounded, bushy shrub, usually multi-stemmed. Flowers profusely with mimosa-like, globular flower heads
    • 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)
    • Scented flowers
      Lemon-scented
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold, drying winds
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Tailored specifically to help feed both trees and shrubs. Recommended for first year after planting use to support newly planted trees and shrubs establish themselves. Also good for potted shrubs and trees to enable them to thrive.
    1KG packet
    £8.25
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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™.
    1 ltr
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