{"product_id":"burgundy-cascade-river-wattle-acacia-cognata-burgundy-cascade","title":"Burgundy Cascade River Wattle - Acacia cognata 'Burgundy Cascade'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBurgundy Cascade River Wattle (\u003cem\u003eAcacia cognata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Burgundy Cascade') is a fast growing native shrub that reaches about 3m tall and 2m wide. You grow it for the foliage: long, slender, weeping leaves in mid green tinted burgundy-red, falling in a soft waterfall shape. It handles frost, dry spells and coastal wind, so it makes a relaxed screen where a plain green hedge would look flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurgundy-tinted foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The narrow leaves carry a blush of burgundy-red over mid green, so you get colour from the foliage and not only from a flowering season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA soft, weeping shape.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cascading leaves hang like a waterfall and move in the breeze, which gives an informal screen far more life than clipped hedging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast growing.\u003c\/strong\u003e It builds into a medium sized shrub quickly, which suits a new garden that needs cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost, drought and coast tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows in any well drained soil, even salty soil, which is more than most screening plants can manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUseful to wildlife.\u003c\/strong\u003e The small, creamy, fluffy flowers add pollen for bees and other insects, although the foliage is the main attraction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal hedges and screens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart in a single row. The shrubs join into a soft screen about 2m wide within a few seasons, and a light trim gives a tidier line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart in a staggered double row for a windbreak. Its salt tolerance means it can stand on the exposed side of a seaside block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature shrub.\u003c\/strong\u003e Used on its own in a native bed, the burgundy tones stand out beside silver and green foliage plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Burgundy Cascade River Wattle in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. It is frost tolerant once established, though young plants need protection from frost, and it suits coastal, temperate and drier inland gardens across much of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any well drained soil, including sandy and salty ground. Avoid sites where water sits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch and water regularly for around 12 weeks until established, after which it copes with dry spells. A slow release native fertiliser after pruning promotes healthy growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e It responds well to pruning, so shape it after flowering or whenever needed. Trim the leafy tips lightly and often, because wattles reshoot poorly from bare wood. The cut stems make good indoor foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Burgundy Cascade River Wattle as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. Fast growing wattles catch up quickly, so tubes are a sensible, economical choice for a long screen. Expect a small, slender plant on arrival, and keep it out of hard frost through its first winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wattles\"\u003eBrowse the full wattle range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eMore hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-windbreaks\"\u003ePlants for windbreaks and exposed sites\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/acacia-care-guide\"\u003eAcacia care guide for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 1.5m apart in a single row. It is about 2m wide when mature, so the plants overlap into a continuous screen without crowding each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with salt wind?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is coastal tolerant and grows even in salty soils, so it suits exposed seaside blocks as well as inland gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it live?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast growing wattles are not long lived, often 10 to 20 years. That makes this an excellent quick screen, and you can plant slower trees behind it to take over later.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":67787161207103,"sku":"ACA-COG-BURGUN-tube","price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/burgundy-cascade-river-wattle-acacia-cognata-burgundy-cascade.jpg?v=1792149073","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/burgundy-cascade-river-wattle-acacia-cognata-burgundy-cascade","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}