{"product_id":"acacia-baileyana","title":"Cootamundra Wattle - Acacia baileyana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCootamundra Wattle - Acacia baileyana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCootamundra Wattle is the silver-blue wattle that lights up the middle of winter, smothering itself in golden globular flowers through July and August when almost nothing else is out. \u003cem\u003eAcacia baileyana\u003c\/em\u003e holds finely divided, frosted blue-grey bipinnate foliage all year on a spreading, gently weeping frame, and it grows fast enough to give a real screen in three seasons. Its natural range is a small pocket near Cootamundra in New South Wales, though it has been planted across the country for well over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Cootamundra Wattle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Blue Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The frosted ferny leaf is a year round feature in its own right, independent of flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMid Winter Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers in the depths of winter, filling the gap when temperate gardens have nothing to offer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reaches useful screening height faster than almost any other ornamental native.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought And Frost Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles hard frost and long dry periods once its roots are down.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNitrogen Fixing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Improves poor soil for surrounding plantings as it grows.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Temporary Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used as a nurse plant while slower long term screening establishes behind it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anchors a native border with a reliable July to August display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Bank Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roots quickly on steep dry batters and helps hold soil.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dense foliage and heavy pollen support small birds and native insects through winter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil of low to moderate fertility. Avoid phosphorus rich fertilisers and manures, and never plant it where water sits in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water through the first summer only, then leave it dry, because a pampered wattle grows soft and blows over in the first real gale. Be aware that this species seeds prolifically and is a recognised environmental weed outside its natural range, so remove seedlings and think carefully before planting near bushland or waterways.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast, with a working life of roughly 10 to 20 years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e A small area of southern New South Wales near Cootamundra\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright golden yellow\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795340263710,"sku":"ND-0003-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795340296478,"sku":"ND-0003-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/T3aDOP4dJIQEqItztiI2_kxZul6NY.jpg?v=1787313717","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acacia-baileyana","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}