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Welcome Jason - your message didn't come through - I have often thought growing B canei would be worth trying in a colder climate such as the UK. Whereabouts...
hi, i live in vancouver canada,which is generally mild/temperate. warm,dry summer,cool very wet winter.temperature can dip to around minus 6 or 7 Celsius but...
I guess it's a case of weighing the problems associated with the different alternatives that you have (ie you could lose many plants if they stay in small...
Umm....try half pot up and half in ground? I find most bigger banksias are unhappy in pots and possibly a pot will get hotter than being in the ground (?) I'd...
i have noticed that alot of western banksia seedlings seem to need more water than what i would expect. i keep them in standard tubes in full to filtered sun...
Hi Scott, I would pot them on but then, I keep all my plants in pots since I can't plant them out in the garden anyway! It might not be a bad idea for you...
Hi Jason, You might try B. saxicola which is supposed to be rather frost hardy. This summer I received some 5 cones collected from some mountaintop in...
Well, that's simple. Give them as much water as they need! ;-) Young plants with immature leaves show their need for additional moisture by wilting. With some...
... moisture by ... moist ... drained and ... well ... i have been getting better at telling how wet they are by weight if they are very light i figure they...
does anyone know of a supplier for b.plagiocarpa seeds. Nindethana dont seem to have any and kevin collins at banksia farm wants about $4 a seed ($20 for about...
where is the pilostylus i live near maranoa and visit a bit, but cant remember seeing it. they also have a banksia media which is small and not gorwing...
One one occasion when I had yellowing seedlings I mixed up some iron chelate and a few very quickly got black speckles in their foliage and died, I think there...
Gumnutgarden (umm, an i ask your name?), it is right in the middle of the rockery section. I think when you are at the straggly media and you face the path...
thanks for the link-i'll try them-thanks also for the seeds offer-if i dont have any luck with the banksia farm i may take you up on the offer.i have lots of...
Jason - Actually, the other two banksias that may be worth trying are Banksia integrifolia monticola (mountain from with narrow leaves and can grow in some...
thanks cas, i have located the B. spinulosa v.neoanglica seeds you mentioned and have contacted the supplier to find out details-jason "Cas and Lisa (also...
Great to hear about you possibly getting neoanglica seeds - here is a pic of it growing in New England (photo taken by Maria Hitchcock). B canei and saxicola...
Hi Jason, Good luck with the Banksia Farm. An exchange of seed could be interesting. At least we don't have trouble with fussy Oz customs! (I don't blame them...
... warm,dry summer,cool very wet winter.temperature can dip to around minus 6 or 7 Celsius but not usually for more than a couple of days,we do get occasional...
hi there, yes,i would absolutely like some B.canei seeds if you could spare them. i could trade you some of my ozzie seeds for them-if you are in australia you...
Hi fellow Banksia-ites! For your information... I live about 500km NW of Sydney (alt 500m), and we experience cold winters and hot dry summers - especially ...
Hi, two years ago I planted some banksias of 4 different species. I've obtained the best results with the B. integrifolia and the B. marginata; with the B....
Hi Luca and welcome, sounds like fairly adverse conditions for banksias! How cold does it get where you are? Suggestions could be Banksia saxicola, which is...
Hi all Thank you for kindly accepting me into your group. I feel it might be best to explain my interest in Banksias. Although gardening is only a small part...
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