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The Heath – Leaved Banksia (Banksia Ericifolia) is native to Australia.
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Amazing flowers…....little architectural marvels when you look closely.
Taken looking down the front at home early morning with the sun highlighting the red “male” flowers on the “black’she-oak..giving it a lovely vibrant colour…
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Close up of Banksia approx 6 in” in length and 2.5 in” diameter
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Banksia plagiocarpa From the Proteaceae Family. / Banksia...after Sir Joseph Banks. / plagiocarpa... From Greek plagios, oblique or sideways and carpos, a fruit, referring to the upturned lip on the open follicles of the fruit. Banksia plagiocarpa is a medium shrub to about 5 metres in height. It was originally collected in the 1860s but remained unnamed and was not collected again until rediscovered in the early 1980s. The leaves are about 100-200 mm long by up to 15 mm wide and are narrowly elliptical in shape with recurved margins which may be entire or serrated. Found in Far North Queensland – Regarded as rare in the wild. I found this Banksia at Sailor’s Creek, Cape North Peninsula, Far North Queensland. 100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of “Banksia Plagiocarpa” will be donated to “thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk” for the Cancer Council. Please check out Michael Mitchell’s website thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk
Grevillea may act as a catalyst for those who know what they want to achieve but may not know how to go about it. It promotes independence, self-sufficiency and boldness. Aboriginal use: Grevillea flowers were a traditional favourite among Aborigines for their sweet nectar. This could be shaken onto the hand to enjoy, or into a coolamon (dish) with a little water to make a sweet drink. They might be referred to as the original “bush lollies”. The flower heads were used for sweets and drinks but seeds were used for food as well. As grevilleas attract birds to nest in them, they were also a source of eggs and bird meat during early spring.
Banksia Speciosa is a shrub or small tree which is found on the south coast of Western Australia. / In the wild it grows on deep sand in shrubland. /
Banksia coccinea – Scarlet banksia. Australian Native Plants – Random House says the following: “One of the most beautiful species and prized by the cut flower industry, the scarlet banksia from the far south of Western Australia has short, wide, erect cylinders of deep scarlet to orange flowers opening from downy grey buds, from winter through to early summer. The very broad, stiff leaves are grey on the underside…...it is a difficult garden subject, it does not always flower readily and often succombs to root-rot fungi in climate with wet summers” Grows 1.8-3.5m Found in Kings Park Perth WA
Banksia robur,shows the different stages of the flowers. I love this plant. / This image is straight from the camera. / Taking at the Lake macDonald Botanic Gardens Cooroy
Banksia scabrella or Burma Road Banksia is a lovely soft pink, very fluffy. The shrub grows to around 2m tall and flowers September to January. / Killed by fire and regenerates from seed. Rated as Priority Four – Rare being found only in tthe Geraldton region of Western Australia, near Mt Adams. Photo in the Banksia Garden of Kings Park Perth WA / Identified by Grady Brand – Curator Botanic Gardens and Horticulture – Kings Park. / Other information from florabase.calm.wa.gov. and anbg.gov.au Camera: Olympus FE240 compact Featured in Endangered Plants Group
/ The Beautiful Banksia – Native To Australia. / /
Macro image of a red Banksia flower – Australian Native
/ I found this at a local nursery. I know it is a Banksia, but forgot to ask what variety. / /
Young flower spike of Banksia baxteri Banksia Baxteri or Birds Nest Banksia is a Western Australian native plant from the south west of the state. The flowers are lemon/green/yellow and are quite rounded. Usually flowering around Summer and Autum, these flowerheads also make good cut flowers, but are very attractive to all manner of insects. The photograph was taken on one of the walks through Kings Park in Perth WA in November 09
This low spreading shrub, around 1m in height and up to 3m wide, occurs in the Eyre district in the south of Western Australia. It has linear leaves to 15mm long with rolled-under edges and white undersides. The flowerheads are open through winter into spring and are squat, almost globular and a soft golden yellow, opening form pink buds. The fruits are globular resembling cympress cones. Info Random House Australian Native Plants Photo taken in Kings Park Nov 09
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