Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney, Australia

 

Australian Botanic Garden




Banksia 'Giant Candles'

Botanical Name: Banksia spinulosa x ericifolia ‘Giant Candles’
Family: Proteaceae

Banksia 'Giant Candles', photo by Tracey Armstrong

 

Location

This large shrub is a cultivar which arose spontaneously in the grounds of a Brisbane nursery, but occasionally occurs as a natural hybrid in the central coast and central tablelands of New South Wales.

You can see them in our Visitor Centre Carpark and Banksia Garden.

The parent species for this cultivar are probably B. ericifolia var. ericifolia and B. spinulosa var. spinulosa.


It is well-known for its extremely large flower spikes which can easily become 40 cm long. The flowers are deep bronzy-orange and will be showy from late autumn through winter.

It thrives as far south as Melbourne but dislikes heavy frost and therefore will need a protected position in colder inland climates such as Canberra. It needs a relatively well drained soil, prefers a low phosphorus fertiliser and may need the occasional dose of iron chelates if the new growth starts to yellow.

Banksia 'Giant Candles', photo by Tracey Armstrong

Banksia 'Giant Candles', photo by Tracey Armstrong

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