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Old 04-04-2012, 01:28 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Acacia trees - Could I grow one in Southern England?

"AL_n" wrote

I have found pictures of a tree whose shape is ideal for my needs - namely
the acacia tree, such as those illustrated he

http://tinyurl.com/79a3zha

I gather their usual habitat is in hot places such as the Middle East and
Australia. Does anyone know if one would survive and thrive in Southern
England?


Quite a few A dealbata in this area, indeed on St Ann's Hill in Chertsey
there is the largest one I've seen in the UK and the last few bad winters
don't seem to have caused much damage.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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