Propagation
Fresh seed should be sown in a well-drained media and the kept moist but not wet. Maintain a temperature of 18ş to 21ş C. (64ş to 75ş F) in an unheated glasshouse or open frame.

Germination occurs within 3-weeks to 3-months depending on the species, then prick-out and pot up.

Careful not to over water seedlings, as they are prone to damping off and larger plants are difficult to transplant.

When removing seed from Banksia fruits it may be necessary to place the fruit in an oven for 60 minutes at a temperature of 120° C. to simulating the effect of a bushfire to opening the valves.

Cuttings are difficult to strike.

Take care not to use fertiliser that contains phosphorus.

General pruning information
When pruning reduce only the new growth as cutting old wood is likely to cause dieback. Limbs may be removed back to the collar.


Botanic information
Leaf: The 1 to 2 mm wide mid-green linear leaves are variable and are notched at the ends and have light brown hairs on the underside. The margin may be recurved with only several teeth along the margins towards the apex.

Flower: The small tubular flowers are arranged in a spike that is cylindrical and up to to 65mm (2˝in) wide by 180mm (7in) long and appear during early autumn. The nectar is extracted from flowers by bees to produce honey.

Fruit: Only a small number of flowers on the spike produce seeds in this species. They mature in one year and may release some years later with two black winged seeds and a winged separator. The fruit remains on the plant for many years and consists of woody follicles.