{"product_id":"banksia-robur-green-giant","title":"Green Giant Swamp Banksia - Banksia robur ‘Green Giant’","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\u003eGreen Giant Swamp Banksia - Banksia robur ‘Green Giant’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost banksias sulk and die in wet ground, which is exactly why \u003cem\u003eBanksia robur\u003c\/em\u003e earns its place in Australian planting plans. It comes from coastal swamp heath and copes with soils that stay damp for weeks, carrying huge leathery saw toothed leaves and thick metallic green flower spikes that age through gold to bronze. ‘Green Giant’ is a selected form grown for stronger vigour and bigger foliage than typical seedling stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Green Giant Swamp Banksia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles Wet Feet\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows naturally in seasonally waterlogged sand and peat, so it suits low spots and rain garden edges where other banksias rot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBold Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves reach 30cm with coarse toothed margins and rusty felted new growth, giving structure even between flowering periods.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blue green buds open to yellow green cylindrical spikes mainly from autumn into winter, holding on the bush for weeks and drying to bronze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Honeyeaters and lorikeets work the spikes heavily, which makes it a genuine habitat plant rather than a decorative one.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecovers From Hard Pruning\u003c\/strong\u003e: A woody lignotuber at the base lets it be cut back low and reshoot, so it can be rejuvenated rather than removed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped along a boundary it gives a dense informal barrier to head height with strong seasonal interest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet or Poorly Drained Areas\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits swale edges, damp lawn corners and the fringe of a detention basin where the soil stays moist.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates sandy soil and salt laden wind behind the frontal dune line.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and Cut Flower Plantings\u003c\/strong\u003e: A reliable nectar source through the cooler months, and the spikes last well when cut.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2m to 1.8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn in warm districts, spring where frosts are sharp\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, peaty or loamy soils, acidic to neutral, tolerating seasonal wetness; avoid lime and avoid standard phosphorus rich fertilisers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep water up for the first two summers even though the mature plant is tough, and mulch with a coarse organic layer kept clear of the stems. Feed only with a low phosphorus native formulation, as ordinary fertiliser can damage the root system.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m, occasionally to 4m on favourable sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m 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 to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal eastern Australia, from southern Queensland to southern New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metallic blue green buds opening yellow green and ageing to bronze\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795323978014,"sku":"ND-0199-100L","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Rqp252xqaaJJJaNxe8qYN_h2Bm3zSf.jpg?v=1787313359","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/banksia-robur-green-giant","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}