{"product_id":"banksia-birdsong","title":"Birdsong Banksia - Banksia ‘Birdsong’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBirdsong Banksia - Banksia ‘Birdsong’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed garden hybrids such as \u003cem\u003eBanksia\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Birdsong’ exist to give the nectar-heavy flower spikes of the genus on a frame that suits a suburban block rather than a coastal heath. It builds an upright large shrub to small tree with leathery foliage, a visible trunk structure and cool season flowering that brings honeyeaters and lorikeets in at a time of year when very little else is producing nectar. Where a grevillea sprawls, this holds a stronger vertical line and reads as a proper small tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Birdsong Banksia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird value\u003c\/strong\u003e: The upright cylindrical spikes carry heavy nectar loads and are worked hard by honeyeaters, wattlebirds and lorikeets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool season display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering runs through the autumn and winter gap when most ornamental shrubs have shut down.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt-laden wind and sandy profiles that defeat most exotic shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stays within a few metres rather than the eight to ten of the larger banksia species, so it fits real garden beds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow input\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it wants no phosphorus, no rich feeding and very little water.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used as the nectar backbone of a bird garden, paired with grevilleas and correas for year round flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in the second line back from the front dune where exposure and sand are the limiting factors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal native screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set in a staggered row it gives a soft, permeable screen without the density of a clipped hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow water beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anchors unirrigated gravel or sand beds where drainage is sharp and rainfall is the only water supply.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and early spring in temperate zones, autumn in warm humid areas, avoiding midsummer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained sandy, gravelly or loamy soils with a neutral to acid pH, low phosphorus. Mound or raise the bed on clay, as wet feet is the usual cause of failure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first summer, then taper to occasional deep soaks only. Mulch with coarse bark or gravel to 75mm, held clear of the collar, and avoid cultivating around the root zone once planted.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, tolerating light afternoon shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia, a garden hybrid of Australian banksia species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold to orange\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795344326942,"sku":"ND-0196-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/6VfOSBQ8MTfSKC2J1EHIA_XNf6p6wz.jpg?v=1787313789","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/banksia-birdsong","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}