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A few of my banksias are coming along.I am thinking of using this tree as part of a two tree planting with tree 1 or 2Tree 5 is younger and the leaves are much broader but I still believe it to be a banksia integrifolia.

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you have some excellent material there mate.

Hello Gerard.

Any updates on your Banksia's?

This is a great selection you have posted with some nice variety of styling.

As you are also a local Victorian I'd love to hear some of your care techniques as well.
Please detail some thoughts around..

* Repotting
* Hard Prune
* Fertilising
* Water etc etc

I've just stumbled across what I believe to be a fantastic Integrifolia myself yesterday.
I'll post a thread when I get a chance to take a photo or two for some advise.

Cheers,

I missed these guys and it is good to see that you continue to cull your collection

I have seen at my local garden nursery a prostrate form of the integrifolia, has anyone used this? Perhaps a cascade banksia?

Boics wrote:Hello Gerard.

Any updates on your Banksia's?

This is a great selection you have posted with some nice variety of styling.

As you are also a local Victorian I'd love to hear some of your care techniques as well.
Please detail some thoughts around..

* Repotting
* Hard Prune
* Fertilising
* Water etc etc

I've just stumbled across what I believe to be a fantastic Integrifolia myself yesterday.
I'll post a thread when I get a chance to take a photo or two for some advise.

Cheers,

Hi Boics,
I leave them alone at this time of year, apart from watering.
4 of the larger ones came to me in January in poor health. I repotted them immediately, defoliated one and partially defoliated the others in an attempt to balance the growth which was patchy.
Fertilize with low native fertilizer (low phospheros)
I plan to make some branch selection and completely defoliate during November as they are now starting to look much healthier.

Isitangus wrote:I have seen at my local garden nursery a prostrate form of the integrifolia, has anyone used this? Perhaps a cascade banksia?

Hi Isitangus,
I have seen some wonderful results with banksias where unusual trunks and bends have become a feature, go for it!

Thanks Gerard.

I also stumbled across Grant's absolutely awesome font of knowledge thread here on AB re. B. Integrifolia.
Your advise along with Grants will hopefully get me by...

I'll post some pics of my new tree when I find a moment as I'd like to get some styling advise for latter in the year.

P.S. Re. Updates for some reason I thought your original post was much earlier than a month ago!
Clearly updates won't be necessary just yet...

Cheers,

Boics wrote:Thanks Gerard.

I also stumbled across Grant's absolutely awesome font of knowledge thread here on AB re. B. Integrifolia.
Your advise along with Grants will hopefully get me by...

I'll post some pics of my new tree when I find a moment as I'd like to get some styling advise for latter in the year.

P.S. Re. Updates for some reason I thought your original post was much earlier than a month ago!
Clearly updates won't be necessary just yet...

Cheers,

Grant has 10 times my experience.