Another Banksia -To Defoliate Or Not ?
Posted: January 24th, 2011, 10:33 pm
Hi All,
Yes ,another Banksia.I have been following Nics :Repotting A Banksia :topic .As well as reading Grant Bowies ,Banksia Integrifolia thread .Still a little confused. I only recently got this little fellow. I cut off everything and trunk chopped at the start of spring.Have thinned the top several times ,but am growing the 2 side branches,hopefully to get some thickness.They have not been touched at the ends.[The 2 with wire on ]
I wish to repot but am unsure as to defoliate ,or maybe partial defoliate.I note that Craigw60 advised to cut of new growth when repotting .
Am at a real loss, i realize sometime you have to look at the long term stratergy
Any advise greatfully accepted.
Thanks John
Yes ,another Banksia.I have been following Nics :Repotting A Banksia :topic .As well as reading Grant Bowies ,Banksia Integrifolia thread .Still a little confused. I only recently got this little fellow. I cut off everything and trunk chopped at the start of spring.Have thinned the top several times ,but am growing the 2 side branches,hopefully to get some thickness.They have not been touched at the ends.[The 2 with wire on ]
I wish to repot but am unsure as to defoliate ,or maybe partial defoliate.I note that Craigw60 advised to cut of new growth when repotting .
Am at a real loss, i realize sometime you have to look at the long term stratergy
Any advise greatfully accepted.
Thanks John