[Delisea] Banksia

[delisea]

This guy was 1.5 metres tall until 2 months ago when I accidently dropped a cupboard onto it.

• Species name: Banksia sp. (I'm not sure what species)
• Original height of stock: 40cm
• Where you obtained it from: garden plant
• Cost of stock: $0 - probably cost about $16 from the shed a few years ago

[delisea]

Nothing much could be done with this over winter. I have wired down most of the upright branches. New shots are just appearing.

[Watto]

Some of that wire appears to be "cutting in" so you might want to check it?

[delisea]

Hey thanks Watto you have a keen eye! Yes wire was beginning to bite, it is all off now. I have learnt something, branches can swell as buds begin to show and before leaves grow.

This prompted me to check my plums (not those ones, I mean trees), and after two weeks wire has already done its work and could come off. Thanks again Watto.

[delisea]

I'm not sure about this variety/species it throws long shoots that don't have leaves low down. It might stay as a garden plant.

baksia november.jpg

Cheers,
Symon