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blue wattle 'Gaulois Astier' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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blue wattle 'Gaulois Astier'

Acacia dealbata 'Gaulois Astier'

Fragrant

Genus: Acacia
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

'Gaulois Astier' is an evergreen shrub, to 6m tall, with finely-divided, silvery-grey, fern-like foliage and clusters of fragrant yellow flowers freely-borne in winter and spring

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in neutral to acid, well-drained soil in a sheltered location with full sun. Suits urban gardens or milder south west localities, may need winter protection elsewhere. Under glass grow in ericaceous or loam-based compost (JI No.2) in full light

Pruning

Pruning group 8 or pruning group 13 for wall-trained specimens

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Can get glasshouse red spider mite, fluted scale and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years