Acacia Study Group

The Acacia Study Group is one of over 20 such Groups whose aims are to further knowledge about the cultivation, propagation and conservation of specific Australian plants. The Acacia Study Group has been in operation since 1961 and has been in continuous operation since 1971. Members of the Group are mainly keen amateurs with no formal horticultural or botanical knowledge, although a number of professionals in those fields also participate. As in all study groups, the members' work is mainly carried out in their own homes and gardens and in their own spare time.

Since the inception of the group around 100 newsletters have been issued documenting the reports from members into cultivation issues in various climatic zones, propagation methods and natural occurrences of different species.

Left: The unusual orange-red flowers of Acacia leprosa 'Scarlet Blaze'. Right: Acacia denticulosa. Photos: Brian Walters

A booklet called Wattles are Golden has been produced containing 180 extracts from the newsletters and covering members reports and theories on germination, soil mixes, name changes, pruning, pests, cuttings and much more. The booklet costs $AUS6.75 posted within Australia (additional postage elsewhere).

The group maintains an extensive seed bank and seed is available free to members.

Acacia Study Group Website

A web page for the group has been set up on the Word Wide Wattle web site. The page provides further information on the Study Group, including pdf downloads of recent newsletters and information on how to obtain Wattles are Golden. The web page can be found at the link below.