Australian Acacias (Wattles)

The information on this site has been gained from my growing of nearly 200 species of Australian acacias in a relatively dry area of south east Queensland near Laidley approximately 80km west of Brisbane and near a suburban block in Gatton about 100km west of Brisbane. It is presented to offer assistance to other people who may also wish to grow these spectacular plants.

August, 2005, saw the removal of about half of the plants growing in Gatton. A nearby housing development required that a large stormwater pipe go through the wattle garden. (more details here) In early 2008, the wattles are making good progress along the bank of the stormwater gully. (more details here)

	Photographs of Australian Acacias grown near Laidley in South East Queensland.
	Photographs of Australian Acacias currently growing at Gatton South East Queensland.
	Growth Forms of Australian Acacias suitable for growing in South East Queensland. All of these species have been grown successfully in either on the above two locations. The list groups the species according to the height reached.
	Early Growth Rates of Australian Acacias grown in South East Queensland. These pages contain a series of graphs showing the growth rate of various acacias over the first three years of growth at the Laidley location.
	Flowering Patterns of Australian Acacias grown in South East Queensland. This table shows the months during which each species grown had flowered.
	Notes on using Australian Acacias in Gardens. The notes give suggestions on the usefulness of the various species as garden plants.