Comments on: Banksia Ericifolia http://drought-tolerant-plants.com/banksia-ericifolia/ Gardening Tough, Drought Tolerant Plants Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:05:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rebel Gardener http://drought-tolerant-plants.com/banksia-ericifolia/#comment-39 Rebel Gardener Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:19:46 +0000 http://drought-tolerant-plants.com/?p=358#comment-39 Hi Tom, Your Banksia may have been propagated by seed. Most of the members of the Proteaceae family (of which Banksia is one) take much longer to flower when this is the case, sometimes many years. Plants propagated by cuttings will flower much sooner. Most Banksias are difficult to propagate by cuttings and the common method is by seed although Ericafolia is one that can be propagated by cuttings fairly easily. Another reason might have been that it was stressed? Interesting you have it under a lime tree. Citrus by nature tend to like lots of fertilser while Banksias should be kept away from fertilisers as it can kill them. It's an interesting planting combination you have. Hi Tom, Your Banksia may have been propagated by seed. Most of the members of the Proteaceae family (of which Banksia is one) take much longer to flower when this is the case, sometimes many years. Plants propagated by cuttings will flower much sooner. Most Banksias are difficult to propagate by cuttings and the common method is by seed although Ericafolia is one that can be propagated by cuttings fairly easily.
Another reason might have been that it was stressed?
Interesting you have it under a lime tree. Citrus by nature tend to like lots of fertilser while Banksias should be kept away from fertilisers as it can kill them. It’s an interesting planting combination you have.

]]> By: TOM JAMES http://drought-tolerant-plants.com/banksia-ericifolia/#comment-38 TOM JAMES Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:46:39 +0000 http://drought-tolerant-plants.com/?p=358#comment-38 My banskia ericifolia has been in my garden for about 12 years. situated under a large lime tree - it has just produced candles for the very first time , is that unusual and why has it suddenly occurred? a grevillia died adjacent to it and was removed.maybe that was the catylist for a rebirth. My banskia ericifolia has been in my garden for about 12 years. situated under a large lime tree – it has just produced candles for the very first time , is that unusual and why has it suddenly occurred? a grevillia
died adjacent to it and was removed.maybe that was the catylist for a rebirth.

]]> By: Rebel Gardener http://drought-tolerant-plants.com/banksia-ericifolia/#comment-37 Rebel Gardener Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:01:55 +0000 http://drought-tolerant-plants.com/?p=358#comment-37 All of these plants are very hardy and should do well in your area. You've made some good selections. I've been told that Lomandras are great for taking phosphorus out of the soil and I've also noticed in my garden that my proteaceae plants growing near <a href="http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/eremophilas/" rel="nofollow">eremophilas</a> aren't showing any signs of <a href="http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/phosphorus-toxicity/" rel="nofollow">phosphorus toxicity</a>. Also remember all of these plants are fairly <a href="http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/make-your-drought-tolerant-plants-more-drought-tolerant/" rel="nofollow">drought tolerant</a> and will eventually survive on rainfall but they will need some extra water to get them through their first summer. All of these plants are very hardy and should do well in your area. You’ve made some good selections. I’ve been told that Lomandras are great for taking phosphorus out of the soil and I’ve also noticed in my garden that my proteaceae plants growing near eremophilas aren’t showing any signs of phosphorus toxicity. Also remember all of these plants are fairly drought tolerant and will eventually survive on rainfall but they will need some extra water to get them through their first summer.

]]> By: max http://drought-tolerant-plants.com/banksia-ericifolia/#comment-36 max Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:21:25 +0000 http://drought-tolerant-plants.com/?p=358#comment-36 hi mike, i have taken you advice and just planted a grevillea deua tonight. also i have in the last 2 days planted a banksia spinulosa collina, ericfolia, giant candles and a birthday candles. I will keep you posted on how they go and am aware of your advice about keeping an eye on the phosphorous toxicity. i have not yet tested my soil PH but i have fanatastic sandy loam under the mulch then clay here in Rowville. hi mike,

i have taken you advice and just planted a grevillea deua tonight. also i have in the last 2 days planted a banksia spinulosa collina, ericfolia, giant candles and a birthday candles. I will keep you posted on how they go and am aware of your advice about keeping an eye on the phosphorous toxicity. i have not yet tested my soil PH but i have fanatastic sandy loam under the mulch then clay here in Rowville.

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