Acacia leprosa var graveolens ‘Varnished Wattle’ Tas species
$4.50 – $10.00
Origin: Tas, Vic, SA, NSW, Qld. Tasmanian provenance.
Weeping often dense shrub 2.0-3.0m+ height. Width 2.5-3.0m. Evergreen. Growth rate very fast. Use for screen, windbreak, gullies and creek banks. Any soil with moderate drainage. Full sun to heavy shade. Very frost hardy. Very drought resistant once established. Moderately wind firm. Yellow flowers in Spring. Tip prune only. Does not respond to hard pruning.
Features: Glossy ‘varnished’ leaves.
Feature Codes: DEFPQS
Seeds per gram: 90
Description
| Origin |
Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, Qld |
| Form: |
Weeping (often) dense shrub |
| Type: |
Evergreen |
| Height (typical): |
2.0-3.0m+m |
| Width (typical): |
2.5-3.0m |
| Growth rate: |
Very fast |
| Uses: |
Screen, windbreak, gullies & creek banks. |
| Soil type: |
Any soil with at least moderate drainage |
| Position: |
Full sun to heavy shade |
| Frost hardiness: |
Very frost hardy |
| Drought tolerance: |
Very drought resistant (once established) |
| Wind firmness: |
Moderately wind firm |
| Windbreak position: |
Not a brilliant windbreak species. |
| Flowering time: |
Spring |
| Pruning: |
Tip prune only. Doesn’t respond to hard |
|
pruning |
| Features: |
Glossy (varnished) leaves. |