Pink Acacia, (Robinia hispid “Pink Floral” 10\12)
Height: 250/300cm
The rose acacia was originally native to North America, from where it was exported through 1601 Mr. In our country, the plant also became widespread at the beginning of 17 century and has not lost its popularity among gardeners since then. This is a very spectacular representative of the flora, capable of literally transforming any garden landscape, alleys, parks and squares. The botanical name of the plant is Robinia, but increasingly Robinia is called acacia.
The pink acacia, as it is also called sticky robinia and other types of wood with pink flowers, refers to the heat-loving and photophilous representatives of the flora. This is a stunning honey plant, which is pollinated by almost all types of insects. Acacia honey is considered one of the tastiest and healthiest, does not crystallize for a long time. The trunk structure is very strong, the value of the tree from this point of view is almost equal to that of the oak. Depending on the type and variety, robinia has some distinctive features of appearance. But in general, pink acacia is easy to recognize:
- the trunk of a bush or tree is dark brown, the bark is smooth;
- basal shoots grow strongly and require pruning;
- pinnate leaves, letter form – oval, color – juicy green;
- on the reverse side the sheet is grayish, petioles covered with hairs;
- leaves fall off in late fall, retaining its rich color to the last;
- the flowers are large, съцветията са гъсти, сложно украсени;
- слаб аромат;
- розовите цветя могат да имат различни нюанси от деликатни до ярки, с люляк или тъмен нюанс;
- цъфтежът е буен, изразителен.