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Acacia Victoriae 'Elegant Wattle' - 10x Seeds
Acacia victoriae ‘Elegant Wattle’ is a hardy, fast-growing Australian native shrub widely valued for its silvery-grey foliage, ornamental yellow flower balls, and adaptability to tough conditions. It is also an important bush tucker plant, with seeds traditionally ground into flour by Indigenous Australians.
This multi-stemmed shrub typically grows to 3–5 metres tall with a spreading habit. In spring to summer, it produces masses of fragrant, golden-yellow globular flower clusters, followed by brown seed pods. ‘Elegant Wattle’ is extremely drought-tolerant, frost-hardy, and thrives in a wide range of soils, including poor and alkaline conditions. It’s excellent for windbreaks, erosion control, stock fodder, and habitat planting.
A versatile, low-maintenance native plant that provides ornamental beauty, practical use, and ecological value in both rural and urban landscapes.
Well adapted to Australian conditions.
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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