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Waratah
and
Banksia
|
bold feature flowers |
 Proteaceae
|
| species |
NSW Waratah |
Telopea
speciosissima
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Dorrigo Waratah |
Alloxylon pinnatum
|
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Hinchinbrook Banksia |
Banksia plagiocarpa
|
|
Conesticks |
Petrophile canescens |
| site |
full sun, good air
movement |
| soil |
excellent drainage |
| spacing in rows |
1
- 2m |
| plantout size |
15
- 30cm, 6 - 12 mths. |
| plantout to harvest |
18
- 24 mths. |
| water use |
medium |
| nutrition
need |
low
- medium |
| harvest months |
NSW Waratah |
Mar - Oct |
|
Dorrigo Waratah |
Nov - Jan |
|
Banksia |
Aug - Sep |
| Conesticks |
Aug - Jan |
| stem lengths |
40
- 100cm |
| yield |
20+ stems,
year 4 |
| vaselife |
14 - 21 days |
| productive life |
8 -
20 yrs. |
| pests |
borers, scale, birds |
| problems |
root rots, bract browning |
| varieties |
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