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Heath Leaved Banksia
Stock: Available
SKU Code: N 321-20s
Family: Proteaceae
Characteristics: Shrub to 4 m spread to 4 m
Seed per packet: 5
Sold by seed count
One of the best-known members of the genus has been in widespread cultivation for many years. Bright green linear leaves to 2 cm with cylindrical red-orange spikes to 30 cm long and 6 cm in diameter appear in autumn and winter.
Endemic to Eastern Australia.
Prefers light to medium well-drained acid soil in a sunny to a semi-shaded position. Avoid waterlogged soils.
Grow notes:
Although seed can be sown most of the year in many parts of Australia seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn in temperate climates, avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year. The optimum germination temperature for germination is around 18-22°C
Pre-treatment of smoke: Not considered critical to germination of this species and germination will generally occur without it.
However many members of the Proteaceae family are responsive to pre-treatment of smoke. Although germination will often occur without smoke treatment it has proved to be beneficial in reducing the number of days to germination and increasing germination rates in many species of the Proteaceae family.
Smoke treatments are simple and can be undertaken either by soaking the seed overnight or by applying it to the surface after sowing, both provide good results. Smoke treatments are available by clicking here.
General note: Seeds of many natives are dormant and require specific conditions or pre-treatment for germination.
Do not be too hasty to discard seed that does not germinate, seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural requirements for germination to occur. Containers put to one side will often surprise long after they were discarded.
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