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Ashbys Banksia
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Banksia |
ashbyi
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The leaves are linear, about 200-300 mm long by 30 mm wide and have deeply serrated margins. The cylindrical flower spikes are conspicuous as they occur at the end of the branches (terminal). They are orange in colour about 150 mm long by 80 mm diameter and occur in late winter to spring.
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Possum Banksia
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Banksia |
baueri
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A shrub to about 2 metres high by 3 metres wide with tough, toothed leaves up to 130 mm long. The woolly flower spikes are very large - up to 300 mm or more long by 150 to 200 mm diameter - and the individual flowers are cream to orange with a greyish hairs.
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Birds Nest Banksia
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Banksia |
baxteri
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The flower color is a unique lemon yellow hemispherical head, whereas most banksia flowers appear as cylindrical spikes. Bloom season is summer and fall and it forms a medium-sized mature shrub to 9'. The leaves are 10 cm (4") long and have toothed edges.
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Burdett's Banksia
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Banksia |
burdettii
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A large spreading shrub that gets to 6-8'. Blooms are yellow and come on in the early spring.
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Red Lantern Banksia
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Banksia |
caleyi
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A small shrub only 5 or 6 ft. when fully grown with long, narrow, dark green, deeply toothed leaves up to 12 ins. Long
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Scarlet Banksia
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Banksia |
coccinea
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Generally a shrub to about 4 metres but can grow taller. The leaves are broad with toothed margins. The conspicuous flowers are fairly squat in comparison with other Banksias and bright orange/red in colour.
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Bull Banksia
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Banksia |
grandis
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Variable, spreading shrub 4' x 9' , or tree to 30'. Dark green, toothed leaves to 30 cm (12") long. Large yellow flower spikes 30 cm x 8 cm ( 12" x 3") diameter.
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Raspberry Frost
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Banksia |
menziesii
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leaves range from 15 to 30 cm long and 2 to 4 cm wide. They are usually wavy and spiked.
It’s flowers are ranging from 10 to 12 cm long and almost the same in width. The buds are cylinder. At first they are silver-grey, but then they as they grow, they are red tipped with a touch of silver, before the flowers begin to open and release golden styles.
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Red Swamp Banksia
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Banksia |
occidentalis
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Erect shrub 3-12 feet; Green soft narrow leaves 3-6 inches long; Flowers burgandy red "bottle brush".
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Orange Frost
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Banksia |
prionotes
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A tall shrub or small tree to about 10 metres. The leaves are linear, about 150-300 mm long by 20 mm wide and have deeply serrated margins. The cylindrical flower spikes are conspicuous as they occur at the end of the branches (terminal). They have a distinct "acorn shape" as the flowers open and are orange in colour about 100-150 mm long by 80 mm diameter.
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Mint Julep
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Banksia |
speciosa
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The leaves are dark green and leathery, their margins deeply toothed or spiny. Greenish-yellow flowers with red stigma.
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Woolly Orange Banksia
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Banksia |
victoriae
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leaves are linear, about 150-300 mm long by 25 mm wide and are deeply lobed with with triangular teeth that reach almost to the mid rib Each lobe ends in a pungent point. The cylindrical flower spikes are conspicuous as they occur at the end of the branches (terminal). They have a distinct "acorn shape" as the flowers open and are orange in colour about 120 mm Long by 100 mm diameter.
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