Hakea sericea "pink"

Height: 2-5 metres

Spread: 3 metres.

Habit: Large shrub.

Common Name: Bushy Needlewood / Silky Needle-bush

Family: Proteaceae

Origin/Habitat: Mostly found in hill country, in open forests. Common in Vic-NSW.

Foliage: Leaves are green in colour, needle-like and 2-6cm in length.

Flowers: May-Sept. White or pink in colour.

Other features for identification: Fruit becomes rough and knobbly, 2.5-4cm in length, almost as wide, persists for years.

Soil preferences: Fertilise at plant out with 10gm of 18:2.6:10 N.P.K slow release. Will grow in moist well drained, wet or dry soils.

Cultural tolerances: Requires full sun. Resistant to drought, pollution and frost; moderately resistant to salt winds. Wind tolerance – can be placed in the second line of a windbreak.

Maintenance requirements: Low. Add a 9 month slow release fertiliser in spring.

Uses:   Ornamental,     Bird Attracting,     Windbreak & Coastal

Propagation: By seed.