Cultivation
One of the easier Western species to grow, Banksia lemanniana has some horticultural potential in its showy chocolate buds, green-yellow hanging flower spikes and large grey spikes with prominent follicles. It generally grows quite quickly, but nevertheless takes five to six years to flower from seed. It prefers a more alkaline rocky or sandy soil, with a nominal pH range from 6 to 7.5. It favours a sunny position and good drainage. Seeds do not require any treatment, and take 27 to 43 days to germinate.
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