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Banksia ericifolia x B. spinulosa 'Giant Candles'

Description

Ornamental large banksia with reddish orange flower heads in autumn-winter-spring. Suitable for well-drained light to heavy soils in partial shade to full sun. Grows well inland (Ojai) or coastal situations and is frost and drought tolerant. Excellent ornamental screen or hedge. Attracts birds to the garden. This B. ericifolia x B. spinulosa 'Giant Candles' is grown from seed so variable leaf & flower forms.

Details

Biological Name: Banksia ericifolia x B. spinulosa 'Giant Candles'
Common Name:
Family: Proteaceae
Origin: Eastern Australia
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Irrigation: Drought tolerant once established
Frost: Frost Tolerant 25F-18F (-8C)
Soil: Well-drained to poorly drained soils
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Fall-winter
Height: 8-12'
Width: 8'
See also...
Shrub
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Propagation Information: No pre-treatment required. Seed germinates readily 4-12 weeks. Sow seed in mix 3:1 Perlite:Peat and cover the depth of the seed. Keep moist until germination occurs. Best to sow in individual containers to prevent damage to the root system when transplanting. Drench seed with a fungicide after sowing to prevent "Damping Off'.

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Hardenbergia, Acacia, Senna and Casuarinas have nitrogen-fixing nodules on their root systems to help provide nitrogen for other plants close to them?

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