Comments on: Banksia Seminuda http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/banksia-seminuda/ Gardening Tough, Drought Tolerant Plants Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:05:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Steve Bromley http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/banksia-seminuda/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Steve Bromley Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:16:09 +0000 http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/?p=51#comment-307 Wow Sarah, that's the place, Redbreast Nursery.It's a great nursery for native plants. Max did a great job propagating so many Seminudas from only a couple of plants I traded him about 5 years ago. There are trays of tubestock as well as more advanced ones in pots. I almost bought one myself, but I have literally run out of room.!!! I do recall initially planting mine out and was staggered after only a few months the planted one had outgrown the remaining potted ones three times over!!!, so expect a good growth spurt in spring, providing they're in good spots. Mike warned against having other plants too close as the roots may inhibit its growth. So hardy though and the really cold winters here in New Norfolk have not deterred it one bit, good luck with your two plants. I'd be interested to know how they fare. Best wishes Steve Wow Sarah, that’s the place, Redbreast Nursery.It’s a great nursery for native plants. Max did a great job propagating so many Seminudas from only a couple of plants I traded him about 5 years ago. There are trays of tubestock as well as more advanced ones in pots. I almost bought one myself, but I have literally run out of room.!!! I do recall initially planting mine out and was staggered after only a few months the planted one had outgrown the remaining potted ones three times over!!!, so expect a good growth spurt in spring, providing they’re in good spots. Mike warned against having other plants too close as the roots may inhibit its growth. So hardy though and the really cold winters here in New Norfolk have not deterred it one bit, good luck with your two plants. I’d be interested to know how they fare.

Best wishes Steve

]]> By: Sarah http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/banksia-seminuda/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Sarah Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:38:10 +0000 http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/?p=51#comment-291 Steve, Yes I purchased the Seminuda in Tassie. Purchased from Red Robin Nursery in Margate, (Channel Highway, about 20 minutes south of Hobart). Do you think my Seminuda could be part of the original stock? I went back there a few weeks ago and purchased a second Seminuda as the first is doing so well - it's grown upwards by about 40cm since I planted it in February which I'm quite pleased with. Now I just need it to branch out on the sides a bit! Steve, Yes I purchased the Seminuda in Tassie. Purchased from Red Robin Nursery in Margate, (Channel Highway, about 20 minutes south of Hobart). Do you think my Seminuda could be part of the original stock?

I went back there a few weeks ago and purchased a second Seminuda as the first is doing so well – it’s grown upwards by about 40cm since I planted it in February which I’m quite pleased with. Now I just need it to branch out on the sides a bit!

]]> By: Steve Bromley http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/banksia-seminuda/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Steve Bromley Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:04:35 +0000 http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/?p=51#comment-249 Hi RG and all, the WA ones that have flowered and are doing well are, Burdettii, Speciosa [ from seed], Baxteri, Coccinea Waite Flame [ orange flowered version ], Seminuda. Others going well but waiting to flower yet are Praemorsa and Blechnifolia. I'm on a long, narrowish rectangular block and the soil overall is very much clay over shale. It was used as a market garden years back but the soil hardens up and cracks when it gets hot and dry. Not sure of the ph as I haven't tested the soil but I noticed a huge difference in growing performance of different plants in different areas of my block. After 10 years of trial and error I've kind of sorted things out, but many banksias bit the dust over the years unfortunatly. I think with Banksias there is a fair bit of trial and error anyway and is part of the challenge of growing them. But in the end the effort is always worthwhile!!!. Hi RG and all, the WA ones that have flowered and are doing well are, Burdettii, Speciosa [ from seed], Baxteri, Coccinea Waite Flame [ orange flowered version ], Seminuda. Others going well but waiting to flower yet are Praemorsa and Blechnifolia. I’m on a long, narrowish rectangular block and the soil overall is very much clay over shale. It was used as a market garden years back but the soil hardens up and cracks when it gets hot and dry. Not sure of the ph as I haven’t tested the soil but I noticed a huge difference in growing performance of different plants in different areas of my block. After 10 years of trial and error I’ve kind of sorted things out, but many banksias bit the dust over the years unfortunatly. I think with Banksias there is a fair bit of trial and error anyway and is part of the challenge of growing them. But in the end the effort is always worthwhile!!!.

]]> By: Rebel Gardener http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/banksia-seminuda/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Rebel Gardener Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:17:34 +0000 http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/?p=51#comment-244 Thanks for the update Steve. Just out of interest what other WA Banksias are you growing and what type of soil do you have? Thanks for the update Steve. Just out of interest what other WA Banksias are you growing and what type of soil do you have?

]]> By: Steve Bromley http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/banksia-seminuda/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Steve Bromley Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:58:34 +0000 http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/?p=51#comment-243 Hello again Rebel Gardner. Just thought I'd check in again with my Seminuda's progress. There are well over a dozen cones, now starting to flower. It appears these will be yellow. [ Believe there is a red version too]. The cone deveopment, size and positions are very similat to those of b. Integrifolia and indeed are forming at the same time as the integs, which is good news for the little wattlebirds this winter as a food source. There are also indications of many more cones forming as ongoing over the winter. Sarah, I don't think you'll have any problems with the plant surviving the Tassie winter. Most of my W.A. banksias are surrounded by white pebbles, this appears to increase sunlight by reflection from the stones both warming and protecting the plants and retaining moisture in the soil. Perhaps your plant is one that was propagated from surplus ones I grew from seed!!. Did you purchase it in Tassie?. Anyhow good luck and happy growing all. Steve Hello again Rebel Gardner. Just thought I’d check in again with my Seminuda’s progress.
There are well over a dozen cones, now starting to flower. It appears these will be yellow. [ Believe there is a red version too].
The cone deveopment, size and positions are very similat to those of b. Integrifolia and indeed are forming at the same time as the integs, which is good news for the little wattlebirds this winter as a food source. There are also indications of many more cones forming as ongoing over the winter.
Sarah, I don’t think you’ll have any problems with the plant surviving the Tassie winter. Most of my W.A. banksias are surrounded by white pebbles, this appears to increase sunlight by reflection from the stones both warming and protecting the plants and retaining moisture in the soil.
Perhaps your plant is one that was propagated from surplus ones I grew from seed!!. Did you purchase it in Tassie?. Anyhow good luck and happy growing all.
Steve

]]> By: Rebel Gardener http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/banksia-seminuda/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Rebel Gardener Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:23:56 +0000 http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/?p=51#comment-240 All the best with it, let me know how it goes. All the best with it, let me know how it goes.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/banksia-seminuda/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Sarah Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:33:18 +0000 http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/?p=51#comment-239 I just planted a Seminuda. I have been looking after this one fairly well, hopefully it comes through winter (a Tassie winter) and puts on a spurt in spring. I just planted a Seminuda. I have been looking after this one fairly well, hopefully it comes through winter (a Tassie winter) and puts on a spurt in spring.

]]> By: Rebel Gardener http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/banksia-seminuda/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Rebel Gardener Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:10:55 +0000 http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/?p=51#comment-213 Hi Steve nice to hear from you and I'm very interested in your comment. It's unfortunate seed grown <a href="http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/category/plants/banksia/" rel="nofollow">Banksias</a> take quite a few years to flower. I'm lead to believe most of the Western Aust Banksias are difficult to propagate from cuttings but I intend to try propagate this one at some stage in an attempt to get a plant that flowers earlier. Please let me know how your flowers turn out. Hi Steve nice to hear from you and I’m very interested in your comment. It’s unfortunate seed grown Banksias take quite a few years to flower. I’m lead to believe most of the Western Aust Banksias are difficult to propagate from cuttings but I intend to try propagate this one at some stage in an attempt to get a plant that flowers earlier. Please let me know how your flowers turn out.

]]> By: Steve Bromley http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/banksia-seminuda/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Steve Bromley Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:33:38 +0000 http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/?p=51#comment-211 Hi there. Yes a wonderful plant. I also had a huge interest in this plant. I ended up sending away for seed from Nindethana in W.A. It sucessfully germinated from seed and I planted one out in my garden, which is in Tasmania. Now about seven years old and 5 metres tall it has just started to sprout out buds all over, so I'm keen to see the appearance and size of the flowers. Like you I have been surprised by its hardiness. It is subject to the westerly weather, has been sprinkled on by snow, minus C temperatures and very cold winter days. It however gets reasonable water, but does withstand relatively dry and sometines hot summers, very impressive. I did have several plants left over and traded them at my local native nusery and they propogated them and now are available for sale in Tasmania. Hi there. Yes a wonderful plant. I also had a huge interest in this plant. I ended up sending away for seed from Nindethana in W.A. It sucessfully germinated from seed and I planted one out in my garden, which is in Tasmania. Now about seven years old and 5 metres tall it has just started to sprout out buds all over, so I’m keen to see the appearance and size of the flowers.
Like you I have been surprised by its hardiness. It is subject to the westerly weather, has been sprinkled on by snow, minus C temperatures and very cold winter days. It however gets reasonable water, but does withstand relatively dry and sometines hot summers, very impressive. I did have several plants left over and traded them at my local native nusery and they propogated them and now are available for sale in Tasmania.

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