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Wirewood Wattle
Stock: Available
SKU Code: A 55-100g
Family: Fabaceae
Sub-family: Mimosaceae
Characteristics: Shrub 3m spread 3m
Seed per packet: Approx 10
Seed per gram: Approx 14
An upright growing Wattle that is considered one of the most decorative Wattle’s with its silvery weeping canopy.
Linear leathery leaves with silvery grey foliage. Yellow flowers balls are followed by unusual twisted, knobbly, large seed pods.
It has a wild variety of forms in the wild with a maximum height between 8 and 10 metres although it can often be smaller in dryer regions.
One of the longer lived Wattles this hardy plant grows naturally in areas of seasonal extremes in arid regions often with long dry seasons and monsoonal rains.
Endemic to the Pilbara and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia.
Prefers a sandy well drained soil. Extremely drought tolerant.
Pre-treatment: Hot Water
Place the seed in a container and pour in just boiled water and allow to soak overnight.
The swollen seed can then be sown, re-treat seeds that have not swollen.
Sow seed 3-5mm keep moist.Germination should occur in 10-21 days @ 18-22C.
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