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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: ACE on February 20, 2008, 16:41:28

Title: ovens wattle
Post by: ACE on February 20, 2008, 16:41:28

I managed to get one today after years of looking.It don't like the cold, but I know it will  do over here on the Island as I have seen one in a garden I worked in once. Mine is only 1m tall and pretty straggly. But I am really pleased to get it. Strange weeping thing with nice scented flowers. Properly called Acacia pravissima


Go on tell me you've got one growing wild on your lottie ;D

http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp?prodid=1300

Title: Re: ovens wattle
Post by: star on February 20, 2008, 18:55:21

Its nice you found what you wanted.....hope it grows well for you ;D

Title: Re: ovens wattle
Post by: Tee Gee on February 21, 2008, 10:47:53

Now I want some honest answers now!!

Who has tried to remove that fly off the screen.

As I have said before I can not tell a lie ..........I have!!

Title: Re: ovens wattle
Post by: star on February 21, 2008, 15:54:01

Guilty......nearly poked me finger through the screen, thinking it got inside somehow :-\ ;D ;D

Title: Re: ovens wattle
Post by: Old bird on February 21, 2008, 16:00:05

Hi we have a couple of trees on the road where I live which I think are the same as those. they are flowering at the moment, and don't they smell gorgeous?  There are quite a few dotted around here in Minehead.  Are they the ones that have sensitive leaves and curl up when it rains or they are touched?

I think, if they are the same, we call them false mimosa or something similar!

Old Bird

Title: Re: ovens wattle
Post by: ACE on February 21, 2008, 17:10:39

It sounds as if you are mistaking mimosa for false acacia and also the sensitive plant.

Mimosa is blooming now and that is what you can smell. The sensitive plant is a house plant with similar leaves as the mimosa, I do not know its proper name, false acacia is also similar, apart from the deadly spikes it has all over its branches, not a thing you want in your garden as it also suckers everywhere.

My wattle will not flower until later.


Oh and leave the Bug. Err fly alone.

Title: Re: ovens wattle
Post by: Amazin on February 21, 2008, 20:42:14

Quote

Go on tell me you've got one growing wild on your lottie

'fraid mine didn't survive in the shade of the sequoia...

Title: Re: ovens wattle
Post by: Old bird on February 22, 2008, 10:41:42

Ace

I think you are right, false acacia, I had that in mind and couldn't make my mind out of the two.  I think this also does close the leaves in rain or when touched though!. 

The trees are too high up for me to try it out though!