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Intermediate
skill rating |
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5m
max. spread |
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7m
max. height |
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20-50 years
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2 hours care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'
Other names: Cootamundra wattle, Cootamundra wattle 'Purpurea'
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Genus: Acacia
Variety or cultivar: 'Purpurea' _ 'Purpurea' is a tender shrub with fern-like leaves flushed purple on purple-red stems and fluffy yellow flowers in early spring.
Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea' is: Evergreen
Flower: Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Winter
Foliage: Grey-green, Flushed purple in All seasons
Habit: Bushy
Toxicity: All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea' (Cootamundra wattle) will reach a height of 7m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Plant outdoors in neutral to acid soil in sheltered frost-free location. If planted 'under glass', plant in loam-based compost in full light.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2) |
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Comment from
Ella
Hi,
I have had this tree for two years in a container. It got badly damaged by the frost last year but I pruned out the damaged branches and the surviving ones came back well. However, it remains bare on one side, no new shoots seem to have grown, and I now have a number of crossing branches. Is it advisable to prune them out? It's a lovely tree. I will be taking it indoors this winter!
Thanks
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- Posted: Wed. 26th October 2011 21:37
- Last reply: Sun. 30th October 2011 21:34
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