Acacia Howittii Bonsai

Acacia howittii or commonly known as sticky wattle is a dense large shrub that can grow to 6 metres and spread up to 3 metres wide yellow flowers cover the shrub during spring.
Acacia howittii bonsai. Home bonsai acacia howittii. Your email address will not be published. Staking and wiring were the only ways to overcome this. It may seem surprising that acacia howittii is such a hardy and quick grower in cultivation and yet is on the list of rare species of australian plants.
Natural weeping style native bonsai. Acacia howittii 75 00. Howittii was my logical choice as its leaves are similar in shape to the weeping willow except much smaller which is ideal for a bonsai. It can tolerate harsh pruning.
Small dark green leaves are contrasted with small fluffy bright yellow flowers in spring. Acacia howittii sticky wattle is a fast growing wattle even in tough conditions makes it an excellent choice as a screening plant. Acacia howittii is a shapely small tree with an attractive slightly weeping habit. However in its natural habitat this plant is restricted to a portion of the southern gippsland hills between yarram and tarra valley in victoria a distance of only 20 km.
There is an outstanding example of this species as bonsai in the australian bonsai and penjing collection of australia in canberra and it is most popular when it is in flower however it has something to offer all year round. The leaves give off a sticky substance that is aromatic on warm days but it is not good planted close to pathways as it leaves dark stains that are difficult to remove. There are no reviews yet.