Fw: Under-cover Acacias
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- From: M* B*
- Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 18:09:04 +0100
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From: M*@mbrent.fsnet.co.uk
To: E*@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: Under-cover Acacias Dear Einion,
A very apt and seasonal topic for us down here in
Cornwall at the moment as many of the Wattles are starting to get into their
stride and are showing a good bit of flower.
To take you back to an earlier species you
mentioned in another post, Acacia riceana, we have grown this tree for
many a year and it can reach about 20' before gradually dying back - it appears
quite short lived with us and very twiggy which may mean it's a bit messy for
you indoor requirements, although the flowers are good.
Amongst those drawn from the pages of the
Plantfinder by yourself are several of high merit - A. pataczekii
puts on a great show next to the Alpine House at Kew every year (or used to
I hope)and should be worth trying outside with you - probably too large for
indoors. Another, A. kybeanensis, is a new one to us and it has, if
nothing else, very good foliage although we're yet to see it flower here and
draw a conclusion on eventual size. A. 'Exeter Hybrid' ( longifolia x
riceana) ought to be a very good choice for pot culture and for the
medium term you could try A. ulcifolia ( used to be A. juniperina
I think) which is flowering well here at the moment, although its a goodly
18' tall so maybe on the large side after a while, Roger Clarke at Greenway
(Devon) in times now sadly past used to sell a weeping 'Riviera' form of this.
Others which we grow outside but might be worth a thought are Acaia
floribunda, A. paradoxa and the rather prickly A. verticillata
(Prickly Moses). An absolute beaut' for foliage and flower would be
Acacia brachbotrya (Grey Mulga) and maybe A.
podalyriifolia might put up with a bit of confinement -
superb silver foliage ( try Marwood Hill for a plant). Acacia sophorae from eastern Australia seems relatively slow
enough with us so might take to pot culture. I seem to remember A.
cultriformis choked on the damp in its first year here even in our free
draining soil and I'm not too sure if it cares for a clostrophobic position
either but I'm sure we'll give it another go before too long.
Take a chance with A. retinoides
(four seasons wattle) outside and forget A. mearnsii unless you're
thinking of taking up Agro-forestry - its gone absolutely bananas
here.
BTW, would like to find a source for
Acacia hanburyana (dealbata x podalyriifolia?), if anyone can be of
help I'll be very grateful.
kind regards,
Mark Brent
Lamorran House Gardens, St. Mawes, Cornwall,
England.
(long-time observer, first time poster - will place
an intro' soon, thanks)
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