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Should my Banksia 'Birthday Candles' be flowering now?
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Posted by pennyw74 Sydney/NSW (My Page) on Thu, Mar 27, 08 at 1:20
| I have seen other pots in nurseries with beautiful flowers already on them but my Banksia, which I planted in about October last year, has none.
It is growing really well, lots of new growth all over the plant. I would say it's doubled in size since it was planted.
I have read that buds should start appearing in late summer but I have looked thoroughly but cannot see any. Am I expecting too much for this year or could it just be late?
Any advice?? |
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RE: Should my Banksia 'Birthday Candles' be flowering n
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| I'd leave it for a good year or two, I've a number of various varieties of banksia in my natives garden and found that all of them took a few years to produce flowers. One, for example, the red swamp banksia, (b. occidentalis) took about 3 seasons before one flower came on. This season, though, a good dozen or more. If it looks healthy and has good drainage, give it time to mature a little, If you planted it only last October you may not even get any next season but certainly the season after. And if you want lovely flowers try b. ericafolia 'Little Eric', lovely shade of deep browny-red. |
RE: Should my Banksia 'Birthday Candles' be flowering n
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| I fixed my problem... I bought a banksia on the weekend already in flower - ha ha. At least that will get me through until my other one flowers. |
RE: Should my Banksia 'Birthday Candles' be flowering n
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They flower on two-year-old wood, Penny. Don't despair, it will happen, just perhaps not this year. Meanwhile of course, this has implications for pruning. do it every year for a well-shaped bush, but always leaving some of this year's new wood.
Trish |
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