West Wyalong Wattle (Acacia cardiophylla)

kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Sep 10, 2005

West Wyalong Wattle
Acacia cardiophylla

West Wyalong wattle in flower with an unexpected covering of snow in my garden in Victoria, Australia, August 2005

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pete2255 South East, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Sep 13, 2005

Fantastic! Do you think it might be hardy in southern England.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Sep 13, 2005

I don't know. It certainly does not normally get exposed to snow and the snow here only stayed around for 24 hours. We do get three or four frosty mornings each winter and the plant is none the worse for it.

There are probably other Acacia species that are hardier than A. cardiophylla, such as the Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata) http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2499/index.html

I will be collecting seed from both species this year, probably in December and would be happy to send some for the equivalent of a SAE, if you want to have a try.

I saw A.dealbata growing in a conservatory in England way back in the 1960's, and your climate appears to have warmed up since then and a lot of plants are grown outside now that would not have succeeded back then,

Ken

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pete2255 South East, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Sep 14, 2005

Thanks for the offer Ken, but I can obtain most Acacia seed relatively easy.
I saw your picture and thought it looked great covered in snow, but thats pretty rare then.
I think your right, things have warmed up here a bit over the last few years, dealbata can become a small tree over here now and pravissima grows like mad, bit untidy though.

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