wondrous WATTLES

1 THERE’S GOLD IN THESE TREES

With more than 1000 types of wattles – and Australia has two-thirds of the world’s species – there’s bound to be one, or two, that will be perfect for your garden.

You know winter has really arrived when those first wattle flowers quietly emerge with a little pop! pop! pop! Then explode to give our bush, parks and gardens a glorious golden glow against a dull-grey sky.

Winter sunshine

From now until mid-spring, and often through summer, these tiny balls or that adorns Australia’s coat of arms. Its masses of tiny flowers embrace the tree like a lacy veil of gold. The flowers also have a lovely fragrance that can be used for making perfume.