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Acacia redolens (low form) 'Vanilla Wattle' - 10x Seeds
A very hardy spreading ground-covering Acacia which grows up to 50-60 cm tall with yellow flowers that are vanilla scented.
An attractive native ground cover suitable for dry areas.
Endemic to Western AustraliaPrefers light to medium soils in an open sunny position. Frost and drought resistant.
Widely used as a garden feature, ornamental ground cover, both here is Australia and overseas, when in full bloom it is a spectacular sight with bright yellow flowers covering the whole plant.
Bush food uses:
Edible seeds - Wattle seeds were traditionally used as food by Aboriginal Australians and eaten either green (and cooked) or dried (and milled to a flour) to make a type of bush bread.Cultivation: Generally adaptable in cultivation, responds to sunny, reasonably well drained positions in most soils. Useful as an understory and ground cover plant. Very fast growing, hardy, and resistant to salt spray.
Prefers well-drained soils and is drought tolerant.
Acacia seeds come in a range of sizes from very tiny to a few millimeters. As a general rule Acacia seed should be sown to the depth of the seed.
Place the seed in a container and cover with boiled water and allow to soak overnight.
The swollen seed can then be sown, re-treat seeds that have not swollen yet until you're satisfied that the pre-treatment has worked.
Although most Australian native/ endemic seed can be sown throughout the seasons across Australia it is advisable to sow in Spring or Summer in colder regions. The optimum temperate to ensure the best possible germination rate for sowing many Australian native/ endemic species is around 18-22°C.
See above.The seed will lodge in the pores of your seed starting mix once misted with water.
Spring & AutumnPlace in a warm sunny position and keep moist to avoid drying out.
Seeds of many native/endemic species require specific conditions that mimic their natural habitat or specially formulated seed treatments, to break dormancy.
Do not be to quick to discard pots that haven't yet shown signs of seed germination. Seeds will often lay dormant until conditions are optimal and will produce amazing results, long after they have been forgotten.
Pre-treatment of smoke is recommended for most native species.Research shows that many members of this species are responsive to pre-treatment of smoke, which mimocs an Australian bushfire. Although germination will may occur without smoke treatment it has proved be beneficial in reducing the number of days to germination and increasing germination rates of this species.Smoke treatments are simple and can be undertaken by applying to the surface after sowing.
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