Propagation
Sow fresh seed during early spring and pre-soak seeds in heated water 13ş to 18şC (55ş-64şF) for 24 hours. Seeds may require scarification (peeling treatment).

Pruning
Tolerates a light prune after flowering back to a node, remove any dead wood back to the collar. If there is insufficient light towards the base of the tree prune the crown to allow the light in. The plants tend to be easily damaged by wind or borers, and damaged material should be removed.


Botanic information
Leaf: The terete silvery green phyllodes are stiff with a pungent hooked apex and are covered in a silvery pubescence.

Flower: The tiny tubulate flowers are arranged in a ball-shaped flower head with a peduncle up to 10mm (?in) long and are arranged in a cluster along the stems. They appear from late winter to early spring.

Fruit: The pod is up to 4mm (?in)wide with a paper-like texture and is constricted between the seeds.