Posted by Ian, Poulsbo WA on May 7, 2008, 2:51 am
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Here are some pictures of Proteaceae I am growing in western Washington. These are all potted plants but many of them (those that have a shot at being hardy) will eventually be destined for outplanting at the new nursery location in Sequim.
Leucadendron 'Wilson's Wonder' ('Bell's Sunrise') - this seems to be hardy to at least 20F. Since I took this pic the bracts have changed to a two-tone yellow/red coloration.
Lots of Banksia seedlings that I started last summer and will pot up this spring if it ever gets warm this year. The dead ones are unfortunate - they got cooked on the one day it got to 83 degrees and I left them in the greenhouse because frost still threatened outside.
Telopeas from cuttings!
Grevillea 'Austraflora Fanfare' and 'Poorinda Royal Mantle'... I think the former will do well in Sequim; the latter is a bit cold tender for most Northwest gardens I think.
Grevillea aquifolium. This is surprisingly hardy.
Protea and Leucadendron seedlings/cuttings of various kinds.
More of the same. The one in the front is a Leucadendron I got at a florist shop in a grocery store and rooted the cuttings. I'm not sure exactly what it is but it seems to be hardy into the teens at least.
More of the same
More of the same... the purply ones are P. caffra. I wonder if they would prefer a different soil media than the others.
Some Banksias I grew from cuttings from Ben Gardener's garden. I don't know what species it is but it could be a dwarf form of B. marginata.
Just potted rooted cuttings of Grevillea 'Austraflora Fanfare' and Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'.
Here's a pic for Glen... I wonder if the yellowing is because it would prefer a little bit higher pH.
More potted cuttings... Grevillea rivularis in the front, Banksia spinulosa in the middle and Grevillea 'Poorinda Blondie' in the back
Banksia robur seedlings
Banksia occidentalis
Protea neriifolia. It appeared to be making a flower bud but the thing sort of dried up.
Leucadendron 'Rising Sun'... I don't really know a lot about this one
Leucadendron 'Maui Sunset'... Supposed to be super cold hardy
Leucadendron 'Rising Sun' again... this should make lots of nice cuttings in the fall, hehehe
Leucadendron discolor 'Flame Tip' - has yet to do its flame-tipped thing but a nice looking plant.
Banksia 'Giant Candles' - a hybrid of B. spinulosa and B. ericifolia with flowers that can be more than 1' tall.
Banksia grandis, from Western Australia, which also has 1' tall flowers. Not hardy and it gets big so I'm not sure what I will do with it.
Banksia pilostylis... which I just got at the UCSC Arboretum gift shop because I could.
Banksia paludosa. I pulled all the weeds and potted it up since taking that pic.
My last Grevillea 'Ivanhoe'... I never could get this to grow outside for more than one winter.
Banksia spinulosa var collina... I weeded this also.
This is supposed to be (and may indeed be) Banksia cuneata. From Colvos Creek... this interesting species has flowers that look like a Leucospermum.
Wish me luck with this one... LOL
Banksia seminuda. This has been very vigorous (nice plant too) and I just potted it up after I took the pic.
Banksia serrata... these have been a hit at plant sales.
Developing flower spike of Banksia 'Giant Candles'
Banksia spinulosa 'Schnapper Point', one of several dwarf forms of this species. (Lots of cuttings... hehehe)
Banksia robur with its big leaves
Flower of Banksia spinulosa var neoanglica viewed from the top
Flower of B spinulosa neoanglica as it appeared last weekend.
Leaves and flower buds of Grevillea aquifolium. In theory it should be very hardy but it wouldn't grow for me in Olympia.
Banksia saxicola. I planted one of these in Olympia in 1999 and it lived through the first super-mild winter but froze to the ground every year after that... grew back great the first few times but eventually pooped out. It is very easy to propagate from cuttings
Banksia marginata - cutting from Brian in Bremerton's plant. It is very vigorous!!
Banksia canei, which should be the hardiest Banksia. I am excited to try this but I want to do a bunch of cuttings this fall before I subject one to an outdoor trial.
Grevillea x gaudichaudii in a pot. This ought to like Sequim in a hot spot.
Protea magnifica and Leucadendron galpinii seedlings
Banksia blechnifolia. Very cool but don't ask me what I'm going to do with it.
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