Banksia 'Birthday Candles'
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Cultivar'Birthday Candles'
OriginAustraflora Nurseries, Montrose, Victoria, Australia
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| Genus | Banksia |
| Species | B. spinulosa var. spinulosa |
| Cultivar | 'Birthday Candles' |
| Origin | Austraflora Nurseries, Montrose, Victoria, Australia |
Banksia 'Birthday Candles' is a dwarf cultivar of Banksia spinulosa var. spinulosa developed by Bill Molyneux of Austraflora Nurseries in Montrose, Victoria. It has since become the highest-selling native plant in Australia.[1]
Its height averages 18 cm, and its width 44 cm. The inflorescences are short and upright and appear on branch ends from early autumn to early spring (March to September in Australia). They are yellow, with contrasting red styles.
