Description
- 8 seeds
- Bulk available. Please inquire
- Common name: Red silky oak – red form
- Australian native tree, native to Queensland
- Evergreen
- Family – Proteaceae
- Large shrub
- Full sun
- Drought tolerant but not frost tolerant
- Beautiful red flowers on long spikes in spring and summer attract nectar-feeding birds
- Up to 5 metres high and 2 metres wide
- Mulch around the roots while establishing and water a few times a week for the first few months; after established keep the soil moist but not too wet. Neutral to acidic free-draining soil.
- Fast growing
- Good screen
- Can be pruned to shape
Directions for successful germination:
Two different methods you can use
A 1. Place the seed in boiling water and leave overnight 2. Plant the next day in a free-draining soil mix, just covering the seed 3. Keep moist but not wet. 4. Place in a warm area, either in full sun or in a greenhouse.
B 1. Put the seed between two sheets of sandpaper and lightly take the top coat off. 2. Plant as above.
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