How to care for silver leaf acacia

Acacia silverleaf growing conditions

Silver-leafed golden wattle loves sunlight, so it must be exposed to sunlight during its growth process. It is suitable for growing in all well-drained soils, including poor soils. It likes warm climates, is drought-resistant, and can grow in temperate, subtropical and semi-arid regions.

How to grow Acacia silverleaf

The soil for growing silver leaf acacia is very important. First, you need to sow the seeds in the sand bed. After the silver leaf acacia has grown into seedlings, move them into the previously purchased flower pots for cultivation. After that, you need to gradually change to larger pots as the silver leaf acacia grows.

Watering Silver Leaf Acacia

Generally, when you see that the soil surface of Acacia calamus is dry, you should water it thoroughly. Except for the need for additional water in midsummer, rainwater is usually enough.

Fertilization of Acacia argentea

Acacia silverleaf generally does not require much fertilizer before flowering, but after flowering, you can add some quick-acting fertilizers with high phosphate and potassium content.

Pest and disease control of silver leaf acacia

The main diseases of Acacia silverleaf are cankers. When the disease occurs, you can spray it with pentobacillus, bacterium shark and thiophanate-methyl. The insect pests include longhorn beetles and psyllids. You can use kerosene and dichlorvos to kill longhorn beetles, and psyllids can be sprayed with chlorpyrifos and malathion emulsifiable concentrate.

How to grow Acacia argentea at home

1. When cultivating Acacia silverleaf at home, it is suitable to use loose and fertile soil for cultivation, and let it grow in an environment of 18-35℃, and the minimum temperature cannot be lower than 4℃.

2. Silver-leaf Acacia likes sunlight very much, so the maintenance position should face the sun. In midsummer, it should be moved to a cool place for maintenance to avoid being exposed to the sun. The plant needs more water during the growing period. Normally, it can be watered once a week, and the frequency should be reduced in autumn and winter.

Precautions for the maintenance of silver leaf acacia

During the maintenance of silver leaf acacia, it is necessary to pay attention to regular pruning. In order to maintain the beautiful shape of the potted plant, the dense branches and leaves should be trimmed, and the newly emerged buds and branches and leaves should be retained, so that the tree shape will be fuller.