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aka Fairy Bamboo

Dense clump-forming bamboo with curving stems clothed with soft, fresh green leaves. An airy, graceful plant suitable for pool-sides, patios, feature gardens. Prefers well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. Although it looks good next to water it does not like wet feet. Evergreen.

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Stuning green to orange brown clumping stems and graceful dark green tufted fern like foliage. An airy, graceful plant suitable for pool-sides, patios, feature gardens. Prefers well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. Although it looks good next to water it does not like wet feet. Evergreen.

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aka Slender Banksia, Candlestick Banksia

This Banksia attenuata is dwarf Banksia growing 2-3m tall depending on the growing environment. The flowers are tall, cylindrical, and narrow, just like candlesticks and bright yellow. Flowers from mid-sping to winter. Leaves long and serrated. Likes well drained soils in full sun. Evergreen.

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This dwarf cultivar produces short golden orange candle-like flowers with reddish styles. Great in rockeries and smaller gardens, mass plant for dramatic effect or in small groups or containers on the patio, verandah or deck. Easy maintenance, simply cut away spent flowers. Evergreen

Easy maintenance, simply cut away spent flowers.

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aka Prostrate Banksia

Dwarf prostrate/spreading groundcover with dusky-red flower heads. New leaf growth has a lovely rust colour. Likes light to medium well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Drought and frost tolerant once established. Great option for coastal or embankment planting and containers. Slow growing. Evergreen.

A medium to large shrub that produces long spikes of golden yellow flowers Winter to Spring. As the plant ages the flowers become more prominent making a stunning display. Likes full sun, well drained soil. Used for bring the birds into the garden and will also thrive in coastal conditions. Evergreen.

Once established they are drought tolerant and frost hardier.

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aka Scarlet Banksia

Deep scarlet to orange cones from flowers that appear in late winter to early summer and make a dramatic impact in gardens and as cut flowers. Prefers light, well drained soil with low nutrient level, particularly phosphates. This is an upright shrub with smooth bark and broad, tooth edged leave. Evergreen.

Can grow to 3 m, or prune to maintain as a shorter bushy shrub.

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aka Heath-leaved Banksia

Heath Banksia Bushy large shrub with large golden brown flowers in Autumn-Winter which attracts nectar feeding birds. Ideally suited to an open sunny situation. Adaptable to many soil types. Responds well to pruning to maintain shape and size.

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A medium to tall shrub with exceptionally long flowers spikes up to 40cm long. Flowers are deep orange and appear from Autumn-Winter. An adaptable shrub ideal for nectar eating birds. Suit moderately well drained sites in the sun.

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aka Bull Banksia

A large shrub to small tree bearing large greenish-yellow cone shaped flowers attractive to nectar eating birds. Prune after flowering to maintain size and shape. Flowering occurs from spring through to mid summer. The flowers are followed by very large fruiting cones. Evergreen.

Adaptable to most conditions including coastal and is frost hardy.