Acacia paradoxa
hedge wattle
An evergreen shrub with erect spiny stems and lance-shaped deep green leaves (phyllodes) 1-3cm long. Solitary, long-stalked, spherical, golden yellow flowerheads, 1cm across are produced along the branches from the leaf axils in spring
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
Acacia can be deciduous or evergreen trees, shrubs or climbers, with alternate, pinnately divided leaves or simple modified leaf-like stalks (phyllodes), and tiny, sometimes fragrant, flowers in short spikes, or in racemes or spikes of spherical heads
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Australia
How to grow
Cultivation
Needs sheltered, frost-free conditions, such as a conservatory. Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost (JI No.2) in full light. Water freely in the growing season and sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in neutral to acid well-drained soil in full sun with shelter
Propagation
Propagate by seed in spring at not less than 18°C after soaking in warm water until swollen. Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Mediterranean climate plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Sub-tropical
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, fluted scale and mealybugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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