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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbird attracting bog gardens frost tolerant small plants for small gardens
project typeurban and commercial residential
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils medium - loamy soils good drainage
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Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles'
Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles'
A hardy low growing shrub to 60cm in height and 1.2m in width. Dense dark green foliage provides an attractive backdrop to the showy orange yellow flower spikes. |
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| origin | Cultivar |
| cultural notes | A very hardy shrub that prefers well drained soils in full sun or part shade. |
| maintenance | Can be pruned to maintain shape. |
| tolerates | Tolerant of drought, frost and salt spray. |
| flowering season | Autumn, Winter and early Spring. |
| flower colour | Orange-yellow flower spikes to 20cm long. |
| foliage colour | Narrow linear leaves, dark green on top with pale wooly undersides. Toothed apex and margins. |
| width | up to 1.2m |
| height | up to 0.6m |
| plant spacing | 50cm apart |
| recommended uses | Very attractive low growing shrub ideal for rockeries or as a container plant. Bird attractant. |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av Pialligo ACT 2609 t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006 e p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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se nsw
37 Wandella Forest Rd Wandella NSW 2550 t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256 p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550 abn 91 109 945 146
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