Living Accession 6-135
Taxon
Acacia saligna
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
890391DELEP Field
CAC Field 6Status
DeadSurvived For
12 years
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1991(6)6 individuals planted in Apr
1991(6)5-7' tall, minimal damage to twig tips and foliage, healthy, vigorous
1992(6)12' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, vigorous, first flowers/fruit in spring 1992
1994(6)15-18' tall, some twigs with minor die-back (to 2' from stem tips), healthy
1997(2)4=dead 1996-age/drought, 2=approx. 20' tall, froze back 6-8' from tips at 15° F in December 1996, healthy regrowth, vigorous, flowers/fruit in 1996 but not in 1997
2001(2)11'/14' tall, fair, declining-drought/age
2004(1)1=dead ca. 2002-drought and age, 1=14 tall, dead-poor condition-drought/senescence, December 2003 freeze finished it off