| Description | Acacia melanoxylon
Acacia 'Blackwood' is an iconic Australian tree famous for its timber, which has been extensively used for quality specialist furniture since European settlement.
Growing into a large shade tree, the Blackwood's dense foliage makes it an ideal choice for a screen or windbreak with its pale yellow cream flowers blooming in winter and spring. It is cold and frost tolerant with low flammability and high tolerance to poor soils and drought. Plant with Acacia Lightwood, which flowers in summer, for year-round interest.
See our Acacia - Wattles Factsheet here for more about the different Acacia varieties!
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below
| Olea europeana
Dwarf Olive Garden Harvest is a self-pollinating variety producing medium sized fruits that are suitable for both table and oil use. Olive trees are attractive evergreen shrubs or small trees with silver-grey foliage. They are also ideal for screening and hedges or feature plants. Requires a position in full sun, and can tolerate many soil conditions, droughts and frosts when established.
13''/33cm pot - Espaliered, woven onto lattice. | Callistemon "Candy Pink"
Candy Pink is a medium shrub that is incredibly adaptable. Its large flower spikes are a lovely dark pink colour and are borne in flushes virtually all year round after a flush of new growth happens.
Candy Pink requires low maintenance and is suitable for coastal gardens. It is drought resistant. Likes a position of full sunlight to light shade.
6" pot size. |
| Additional information |
| Botanical Name |
Acacia melanoxylon
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| Other Common Names |
Australian Blackwood, Black Wattle, Blackwood, Hickory, Mudgerabah, Sally Wattle, Wattle
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| Origin |
Australia
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Wind Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy, Sandy – Loam
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| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Fertilise Me |
December, January, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
In the first year after planting, Monthly
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Planting Distance |
2-3m apart
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| Max Height |
12m
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| Max Width |
5m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
Only if required
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| Size Maintained at |
3m, 4m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flowering Time |
August, November, October, September
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| Flower Colour |
Cream, Yellow
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Fragrance |
Moderate
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| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Edible
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| Fruiting Time |
December, February, January
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Native Birds
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Uses |
Shade Tree, Street Tree, Hedging & Screening
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| botanical name |
Callistemon spp
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| height x width |
3m x3m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 1-1.5m
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| features |
A profusion of candy pink bottlebrush flowers a few times throughout the year, bird attracting
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade, best in well drained soil but will tolerate dry or poorly drained soils
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| landscape use |
Screening, windbreaks, general garden planting, specimens, bird attractor
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