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Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles'

Australian honeysuckle 'Birthday Candles'

A compact, mounding, evergreen shrub to around 50cm tall with linear, needle-like, dark green leaves and cylindrical, bottlebrush-like orange-yellow to brown flowerheads

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Yellow Orange Brown Green
Summer Green
Autumn Yellow Orange Brown Green
Winter Yellow Orange Brown Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Proteaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Banksia are evergreen shrubs and trees with leathery, often handsome, simple or pinnately lobed leaves and many small tubular flowers in dense spikes forming showy, cone-like heads, followed by woody fruiting clusters

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Outdoors, grow in free-draining, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Under glass grow in equal parts loam-based potting compost, grit and peat or peat substitute in full light with good ventilation. Apply half-strength, phosphate-free fertiliser once a month while in growth. Tolerates a light frost

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or from seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Coastal
  • Gravel garden
  • Rock garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wall side borders
  • Banks and slopes
Pruning

Pruning group 1 or pruning group 8

Pests

Generally problem free

Diseases

Generally problem free

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