Wattles belong to the genus Acacia, in the Mimosa family. Uccello Lane has many wattles but the favourite is the Pink Blaze.
There are over 600 different species distributed throughout Australia with shapes varying from low, spreading shrubs to large, upright trees. Most are early spring and summer-flowering, there are wattles that bloom all year round – and provide a welcome burst of color when everything else is just sitting waiting for the warmer weather.
They only last about 10 years but during that time they self-seed so their are always wattle trees growing somewhere.
The Banksia’s have really taken off including the ground covers – careful pruning has meant almost all year blooms with beautiful colors. The birds love them and crack open the seed pods. They are amazing – the flower is a big yellow cone which turns brown and holds the seed.
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