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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbog gardens
clay soils
coastal gardens
drought tolerant
frost tolerant
hedges, screens and windbreaks
verge planting
project typeurban and commercial
residential
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils
medium - loamy soils
heavy - clay soils
good drainage
reasonable drainage
poor drainage
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Acacia floribunda
white sallow wattle, gossamer wattle
A tall dense shrub or small tree growing to a height of 6m. Long narrrow dark green phyllodes to 15cm long, often slightly curved. Abundant pale yellow ball-shaped flowers in winter and spring. |
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| origin | NSW, Qld, Vic. |
| cultural notes | Adaptable to most soils and prefering a shaded position. It naturally occurs along watercourses or where there is consistant water, but seems to tolerate dry conditions in a garden situation. Fast growing. |
| maintenance | Prune after flowering to maintain a dense habit. |
| tolerates | Frost tolerant, moderately drought tolerant. |
| flowering season | Late Winter and Spring. |
| flower colour | Profuse pale yellow to cream flowers occur in rods to 4cm long. Long narrow seed pods. |
| foliage colour | Dark green linear phyllodes to 15cm in length, branches often become pendulous. |
| width | up to 4.5m |
| height | up to 6m |
| plant spacing | 150cm apart |
| recommended uses | Good for windbreaks or hedges due to its attractive appearance and fast growth. |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av
Pialligo ACT 2609
t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006
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p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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37 Wandella Forest Rd
Wandella NSW 2550
t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256
p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550
abn 91 109 945 146
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