LikeAshesWeFade Posted January 21, 2013 Hey guys I was given this gorgeous little seedling from a very generous forum member and he said he'd been told it was either an Acuminata or a Maidenii. Now that she's grown a little I thought I'd see if anyone could narrow it down for me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Change Posted January 21, 2013 My guess is Maidenii 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 LikeAshesWeFade Posted January 21, 2013 Tis what I was thinking too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 mr b.caapi Posted January 21, 2013 I'd say maidenii, someone correct me if i'm wrong but I think acuminata has a slight curl on the phyllode tips. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Change Posted January 21, 2013 This is a Maidenii of mine Hope that helps, maybe someone else can post a baby acuminata pic to help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 LikeAshesWeFade Posted January 21, 2013 Yeah I've been searching for pics of Acuminata seedlings.. bloody hard to find! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 IndianDreaming Posted January 21, 2013 I have 3 maidenii and they look exactly like the above and your plant too. I read that Acuminata wood has a distinct rasperry jam smell, but I suppose your little seedling is too young to have this trait. There's a tiny gland on my maidenii's phyllodes, about 6mm-8mm from the base. No hairs. This description from World Wide Wattle mentons acuminata's have minute hairs (cilliolate) on the leaf margins - there's no hairs on my maidenii Tall shrubs or small trees with 2-6 main stems arising from or near near ground level. Branchlets light grey. New shoots invested with a dense, yellow, appressed silky hairs. Phyllodes rather long and narrow, flat, dark green, finely multi-nerved on each surface, margins fringed with minute white hairs (especially on the upper half of the phyllodes), narrowed at the apices into delicate, curved points; pulvinus distinct and orange. Spikes sessile. Flowers 4-merous. http://www.worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/descriptions/kalannie/acuminata.pdf Either way - you have a lovely plant! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 LikeAshesWeFade Posted January 22, 2013 Thanks for that Indian! Yeah I'm definitely starting to lean towards Maidenii. She's certainly an eye-catcher! Has grown soo fast over the last 3mths since I got it as a small 2 inch seedling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Micromegas Posted January 22, 2013 That is almost certainly a maidenii, i've never grown an acuminata with such long leaves as a seedling but i imagine maidenii would have this trait. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 LikeAshesWeFade Posted January 22, 2013 Lovely! Thanks for that micro! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hey guys I was given this gorgeous little seedling from a very generous forum member and he said he'd been told it was either an Acuminata or a Maidenii. Now that she's grown a little I thought I'd see if anyone could narrow it down for me!
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