Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles' (Hairpin banksia 'Birthday Candles')

Botanical name

Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles'

Other names

Hairpin banksia 'Birthday Candles'

Genus

Banksia Banksia

Variety or Cultivar

'Birthday Candles' _ 'Birthday Candles' is a compact, dense, mound-forming, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with linear, dark green leaves and cylindrical, yellow-brown flowerheads from early autumn to early spring.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Dense

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Colour

Flower

Yellow-brown in Spring; Yellow-brown in Autumn; Yellow-brown in Winter

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Slugs , Snails

Diseases

Leaves will turn chlorotic if soil contains too much lime or phosphate.

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or 8. Will need restrictive pruning if grown under glass.

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles' (Hairpin banksia 'Birthday Candles') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Mediterranean, Rock, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in free-draining, neutral to acid soil in sun. Suitable for use as a hedge or screen. Under glass, grow in equal mix loam, grit & peat with ventilation in full light. In growth, water moderately & feed at half-strength monthly; sparingly in winter.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles' (Hairpin banksia 'Birthday Candles')

Common pest name

Lance nematode; Nematode; Lance

Scientific pest name

Hoplolaimus spp.

Type

Nematode

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

Nematode species potentially affecting a wide variety of crops; prohibition of soil likely to mitigate risk substantially; keep under review in light of interceptions or findings should they occur in the EU.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/