{"product_id":"red-silky-oak-grevillea-banksii","title":"Red Silky Oak - Grevillea banksii","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\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed Silky Oak is a small Queensland tree whose fat scarlet brushes sit at the tips of the branches for much of the year. \u003cem\u003eGrevillea banksii\u003c\/em\u003e grows wild only in South East and central coastal Queensland, and it is a parent of many of the garden grevilleas now planted across Australia. Silver backed, deeply divided leaves and a steady procession of honeyeaters make it a feature tree for a suburban native garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Red Silky Oak\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScarlet Brush Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Upright cylindrical flower heads open in waves through most of the year, peaking from winter into spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for Humid Summers\u003c\/strong\u003e: As a Queensland species it copes with summer humidity and heavy rain far better than southern grevilleas, provided the soil drains.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilky Silver Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The leaves split into narrow lobes, grey green above and covered beneath in fine silky hairs that flash silver when the wind turns the leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear Round Bird Life\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lorikeets and honeyeaters work the brushes every day the tree is in flower, and native bees follow them.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAiry Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: The open canopy casts filtered rather than heavy shade, so understorey planting beneath it keeps growing.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Garden Centrepiece\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree lifts a planting of banksias, grasses and groundcovers with height and colour in every season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Accent\u003c\/strong\u003e: A loose group of two or three, set a step back from the edge of a drive, adds height and year round flower where a canopy tree would be too large.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anchors a wildlife garden on acreage or a suburban block where birds are the priority.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary Corner Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted singly at a corner or gate, it marks the edge of the block with colour that reads from the road.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and early spring, avoiding the wettest weeks of summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly loam, slightly acidic; on heavy clay, plant on a broad raised bank, because wet roots in summer are the main cause of losses\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water it deeply every seven days through the first summer, then only during extended dry spells, and use a fertiliser made for natives, as grevilleas are harmed by high phosphorus. Tip prune after each flowering flush to keep the crown full. Wear gloves and long sleeves when pruning, because the foliage and flowers cause contact dermatitis in sensitive people, and the flowers and seed pods contain hydrogen cyanide, so keep children and pets from eating them.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\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 for the heaviest flowering; tolerates light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South East and central coastal Queensland, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scarlet red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":60207440101662,"sku":"ND-1870-100L","price":1620.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/red-silky-oak-grevillea-banksii.jpg?v=1791513441","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/red-silky-oak-grevillea-banksii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}