ACACIA aphylla

An interesting and unusual erect shrub with a twisted blue-grey stem that is many-branching and leafless. Small yellow ball shaped flowers occur late winter through to mid spring.
Endemic to a small area around Perth Western Australia.

Adaptable to a range of soils including, sand, loam and clay loams that are free draining in an open sunny position. Drought and frost resistant. 

Conservation Code: Threatened Flora (Declared Rare Flora — Extant) Threatened and categorised as rare in the wild.

Grow notes:

Although seed can be sown most of the year in many parts of Australia seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn in temperate climates, avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year. The optimum germination temperature for germination is around 18-22°C.

Acacia seeds germinate readily, however they do have a hard outer coating which is impervious to water and generally germination will normally not occur unless the seed is scarified by abrading or pre-treated with boiling water first.

1. Place the seed in a container and pour in just boiled water and allow to soak overnight.
2. The swollen seed can then be sown, re-treat seeds that have not swollen.
3. Sow seed 3-4mm deep, keep warm & moist but not wet.
4. Germination should occur in 10-21 days @ 18-22C.

General note: Seeds of many natives are dormant and require specific conditions or pre-treatment for germination.
Do not be too hasty to discard seed that does not germinate, seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural requirements for germination to occur. Containers put to one side will often surprise long after they were discarded.