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Common Names
Hairpin Banksia
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Botanic Name
Genus: Banksia
Species: spinulosa
Variety:
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Type: Shrub
Family: PROTEACEAE
Origins: Eastern Australia
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Wind: Wind/Salt tolerant
Growth: Medium
Frost: Hardy
Evergreen: Yes
Native: Yes
Height: 2m
Width: 2m
Position
Feature
Hedges / Screens
Rockery
Shrubbery
RETAIL Availability
Easy to find
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Flower Colour
Golden
Orange
Flowering Time
(Southern Hemisphere)
April
May
June
July
August
September
Climate Zone
Zone: 9
Zone: 10
Zone: 11
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Overview
A hardy, evergreen shrub with narrow green leaves (needle like) and striking erect cone flowers that are produced in winter and are attractive to birds.
They have a rather sprawling habit but remain compact making them very useful landscaping plants in native gardens.
Its dense habit makes for a very good screen or hedge and as they like some shade they go well under taller trees like Eucalypts.
It develops a woody underground rootstock that will sprout freely after fires.
Soil: Most types of soil from poor to rich - will tolerate some waterlogging.
Feed small quantities of blood and bone but avoid over fertilisation.
Maintenance: Easily cultivated, light frosts don't worry it, responds well to pruning to keep tight format.
Beware too much or too strong fertiliser - just a little blood and bone once a year is enough or a specially formulated native fertiliser
These are have less than 3% phosphorous as natives do not respond well to it and it can kill them in higher doses.
Native fertiliser also tends to have a higher than average amount of nitrogen.
Diseases: None of note.
Other Species: 75 species in the Banksia genus.
Comments: Makes great, long lasting, cut flowers
Author: Bob Saunders.
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Here we list businesses who usually sell this plant.
Online Retailers
Gardenarium
Based in South Australia, specialising in mainstream, rare and unusual perennial plants along with roses and ornamental trees.
Delivery to: ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,VIC,WA
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Sydney Wildflower Nursery
Growing and retailing a wide range of native plants since 1974.
Delivery to: ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,VIC
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Local Retailers
| NSW |
| Sydney, south and western suburbs:
Sydney Wildflower Nursery |
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| SA |
| Mount Gambier:
Gardenarium |
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