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A wonderful creeping prostrate form of the species. I'm growing it in a big pot because I couldn't think what else to do with it but I knew
that I wanted to grow it. One day I am sure that it will flower spectacularly but it hasn't happened yet. As with the typical bushy form,
it takes trimming well just after flowering to keep the growth dense and floriferous. Pictures online show pale citron flowers tumbling through glaucous leaves in spring, unfortunately it wasn't hardy for me in a pot on a sunny terrace by the house. The Australian Plant Society NSW say: "Acacia pravissima 'Bushwalk Baby' is a low growing form of the usually upright Acacia pravissima, the Ovens Wattle. 'Bushwalk Baby' develops into a mounded ground cover reaching a height of 50 centimetres with a spread of 1.5 metres. The phyllodes are small, wedge-shaped and grey. They are arranged spirally around the stems. Yellow staminate flowers are held in globular clusters and cover plants in spring. As the flowers fade cut off each branch behind the spent blooms. This will maintain the plant’s bushy growth habit. 'Bushwalk Baby' is an ideal addition to a rockery or cottage garden. The cultivar could be grown in a container where it will spill out of the pot. In a garden bed this would be an ideal border plant. Growth habit, foliage and flowers are all attractive features. In our cold climate garden 'Bushwalk Baby' has proved to be very hardy once established and free flowering. It can be used as a groundcover. |
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| 2nd September 2017 | ||