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Banksia spinulosa 'Honey Pots'
- File Number
- 1337
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1337
- Registration Date
- 28/10/2010
- Application Received
- 19/03/2010
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Banksia spinulosa 'Honey Pots'
- Origin
- Collected from a coastal area in southern Victoria
- Characteristics
- Strong honey fragrance of flowers Habit/description: A moderately dense small shrub Size: 1m H x 1.5m W Flower colour: Golden with red styles Flower size: 50-200mm long x 40-80mm in diameter Flowering time: Mar - Aug Frost hardiness: High Years in cultivation: Introduced in June 1999 Has the cultivar been tested: Has been on sale in all Eastern states of Australia for over 10 years
- Cultivation
- Most Banksias grow best in sandy, free draining slightly acidic soil with low nutrient levels.
- Publication
- Hort Journal Australia March 2023 Vol 15 Issue 7 P.40; RHS Cultivar Registration Bulletin 2 (2022), p30;
- Colour Coding
- COLOUR CODING RHS 1995: Flowers: 22A Yellow - Orange group Leaves:Olive greenLeaves: 147A Yellow - Green group
- Propagation
- Cuttings from semi-firm new growth
- Applicant Name
- Rod & Robyn Parsons
- Uses
- As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a spectacular feature plant. Attracts nectar feeding birds.
- Availability
- Kuranga Nursery, Wirreanda Nursery
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -