I have placed a photo on the site showing my B.marginata. it has starting producing flowers but this week the small developing flower stalks have gone,...
Hi All, This is my second attempt in two years to grow B.integrifolia var monticola from seed. Both times the leaves are yellowing off. The seedlings in ...
Hi Karlo Sorry for the silly question but I assume that you just watered the seedlings, hence the sitting in a container of water? Regards Scott ... From:...
Hi Everyone I’ve got a large Banksia menzeseii (dwarf form) in a pot that I have been growing for years. Only once have I been able to flower it well. I have...
David Your bud abortion problems may be due to lack of calcium. One of the hidden issues with slow release fertilisers is that they usually don't contain...
Thnx for the tip...i'll give it a go. K. From: banksias@yahoogroups.com [mailto:banksias@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ian Radford Sent: Tuesday, 20 January...
I'll admit , it may be the wrong thing to do...but during Summer, i bog water the seedlings with the underlying saucer but only to a depth of 5mm at the...
Karlo The roots are very prone to root rot which will happen in a wet environment, particularly in warm weather. The yellowing etc is symptomatic of root...
Thanks heaps for the advice...i'll give it a try a let you know if i succeed. It'd be great if i could. You never see this variety for sale at nurseries. K. ...
Sorry I am late to this, I found a few seedlings developed black spots and died after applying iron chelate, which I suspected was some acute overload of iron....
Subject title says it all. I had a (admittefly slow growing) grafted 1m high Banksia solandri on my nature strip and it got totally ringbarked by a council...
G'day Cas, My Landcare group which is an urban group in the ACT, had a problem with mowing contractors running trees completely over. This caused some of our...
I think I could find one easier than they could. I rng the council and voiced my complaint, and got an acknowledgement, but not much more they could do really ...
Hi Karlo, I grow lots of this species for my grafting work and they are probably the healthiest, most vigorous seedlings I grow. All I can add is to look at...
Thanks Phil for your advice, All i use is the standard ANL native mix (low Phosphorus)...i still puzzled as most of the western banksia seedlings fail to have...
Karlo I guess that just goes to show that one mans medium isn't anothers or something like that........ good luck with the changes your proposing. regards Ross...
Can I ask what members think would cause a yellowing of the old growth leaves from the margins inwards towards the centre vein on Banksia's, I can post a pic...
Thanks Ian Same problem with orchid fertilisers. Not enough calcium. I have a calcium fertiliser I put on my orchids from time to time to make up for it. So...
Maybe some form of phosphorus toxicity? Not sure, I read about some mixes possibly releasing more elements when dry (?) so you may get a release of something...
That sort of thing only happens for me with WA species. I just thought it was phytophera. All I know is that when plants started showing those signs they were...
Anyone know of a good seed source for this? I've never seen it (for sale or otherwise) in the United States. How does its frost hardiness compare to a montane...
Hi Ross, The exact same thing with yellowing of mature leaves occurred with a 5 year old B.menziesii dwarf i had with plenty of buds - you get about a week's...
Karlo sounds like you have a fungal problem. Probably Pythium or some other species of Phytopthora or similar. There are couple of ways to overcome the problem...
Hi Scott, I usually sow seeds in late February and then harden them off in the following Spring...if they survive the Summer, they usually kick on. I sterilize...
I dunno, this sounds like phytophthora to me. Cas _____ From: banksias@yahoogroups.com [mailto:banksias@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Karlo Taliana Sent:...
Speaking of banksia misery in pots I have another phenomenon to describe that I have had happen to me, with several 'birthday candles' as well as 'cherry...
I had another thought on this Yellowing of Banksia issues for comment please. My yellowing only started when I increased my watering to compensate for the...
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