{"product_id":"grevillea-banksii-forsteri","title":"Red Silky Oak - Grevillea banksii var. forsteri","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\u003eRed Silky Oak - Grevillea banksii var. forsteri\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the red flowered Queensland form of \u003cem\u003eGrevillea banksii\u003c\/em\u003e, and it is one of the hardest working nectar plants available for a warm Australian garden. Deeply divided grey green leaves with silvery undersides carry large terminal brushes of deep red flowers for most of the year, with the heaviest flush from late winter into spring when little else is feeding honeyeaters. It grows as a large shrub or small multi stemmed tree and it is fast, which makes it useful where a new garden needs presence in two seasons rather than ten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Red Silky Oak\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost Continuous Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: Red brushes appear through most months in frost free districts, peaking in the cooler half of the year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeater Magnet\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large nectar rich flower heads bring wattlebirds, lorikeets and honeyeaters into a garden reliably.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilvered Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The ferny divided leaves show silver undersides, giving the whole plant a soft grey cast from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid Establishment\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast early growth fills a gap or screens a fence line within two to three seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and Dry Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles sandy coastal soils, salt wind and extended dry once its roots are down.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Informal Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it covers a fence or boundary quickly with an unclipped, natural outline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Garden Anchor\u003c\/strong\u003e: The centrepiece of a native planting designed to hold nectar feeders year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates exposed sandy sites where broadleaf exotics burn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Feature Shrub\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works as a standalone specimen in a gravel or dry garden with no irrigation once established.\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 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early autumn, avoiding cold wet soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is essential. Sandy or gravelly soils are ideal, and heavy clay must be mounded or raised. Neutral to acidic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first three to four months only, then reduce sharply, since prolonged wet around the collar is the main cause of sudden collapse in this species. Use only low phosphorus native fertiliser, mulch with coarse gravel or bark kept well clear of the stem, and tip prune lightly after each flowering flush to keep the plant dense and extend its useful life, as unpruned plants open up and become leggy.\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 Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal and near coastal Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795263127838,"sku":"ND-0887-100L","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/7InUh83eX5K6lEZWH_UC__4MceELFA.jpg?v=1787311258","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/grevillea-banksii-forsteri","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}