G'day Liesbeth, What is the Business mailing address for banksia farm? The only Website I can find for them has photos only and no business info. Cheers and...
Hi, I tried to send this message yesterday but somehow it didn't come through as far as I know. I'm not sure that is has arrived at all now so I reckoned I...
Hi Geoff, there's an option to send them an email, you can click that and send your message. Say hello to Kevin and Kathy for me! Groetjes, Liesbeth. ... From:...
G'day Liesbeth, I did as you suggested and recieved back a list of seed varieties of which I thought I had only dreamed. They were prompt and very polite in...
Giday all Two photos uploaded to Marks Banksia Folder in the photo section. These photos are of 3 B prionotes next to each other on a main road near Joondalup...
Hi Mark Thanks for the photos. It must be a different world over there. The only way I've been able to get B.prionotes to grow here reliably on its own roots...
Hi Scott, I'm finding B. prionotes to be one of the easier ones to graft to stage one, i.e. shooting to a stage where you can plant them in the ground. I have...
Hi everyone, I have no experience with grafting but would like to try. However, I wonder where you get the huge quantities of rootstocks from that you must...
... It is compatable maybe flowers where are you ... could be worth a try ... Not very No way for a rootstock I'm wondering whether it might be a good...
Hi Liesbeth, Great to hear you are going to try some grafting. I grow all the rootstocks from seed, as seed from rootstock species such as B. integrifolia, B....
Liesbeth, given Europe's heavier soils and wetter climate I think the best rootstock would have to be Banksia integrifolia. Problem is, the old spikes open...
Hi About two years ago I bought an Integifolia Dwarf from a nursery here in Tasmania. The nursery man then made a point that had me thinking. “sometimes you...
Its a beauty Steve, looks very healthy with a lovely flower. If what you have there is two years old then I would say it is a dwarf to be sure. May I ask where...
Hi there Jim That one came from Redbreast Nurseries at Margate. Very good nursery indeed. They always have some interesting banksias on offer. I recently...
Hi Steve, Gee your banksia seminuda looks great...could get quite tall. According to the banksia book they can grow to 25metres but maybe that is to get some...
G'day Steve, Gees, I envy you all the banksias that are so readily available through nurseries, even if they are something to look at and compare with one's...
Geoff, there is a nursey in Atherton that does mail order. http://www.yuruga.com.au/stocklists.html ... From: Green Fingers To: banksias@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Giday Geoff and group Just got back from a botany trip up the coast With Cas and George as far as 50 kms north of Kalbarri posted some photos for you and the ...
Nice shots Mark The lemon version Menzesii looks very different indeed.[ quite stunning] Did you get any cuttings off the hybrid? Best wishes Steve Bromley ......
Hi Mark, They are fantastic photos. It's a different world over there isn't it? Do you know if the lemon-flowered B. menziesii can be propagated from seed? I...
Phil Look at the seed the lighter coloured ones will come true to colour. I found the yellow quite bland compared to the darker ones with little horticultural...
Geoff we spent 3 days banksia botanizing I took aprox 90 photos saw some excellent forms and species Will head down south soon but am very busy at the moment. ...
Yes I agree, the menziesii flower is most distinctive indeed and really is menziesii and really nice. [ in it’s own right ] I’m really hoping my example of...
All the yellow flowered plants are amongst swarms , I mean hundreds of plants of all different colours, They are not too uncommon. the photos I posted of B...
G'day Mark, I appreciate that you are busy in your new position over there. I was wondering if, when time allows, it would be possible to rotate those photos...
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