Talk:Banksia ericifolia

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[edit] Giant Candles

The giant candles articls has

• It is a hybrid between the Gosford form of B. ericifolia (Heath-leaved Banksia) and a form of B. spinulosa var. spinulosa.

where as this article has

• Hybrids with Banksia spinulosa have been recorded in the wild. Banksia "Giant Candles" was a chance garden hybrid between B. ericifolia and B. cunninghamii.

Can I assume the GC article is right? Gnangarra 07:45, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Good on you for cross-checking these things. GC has a reference for the claim, so stick with GC until a contradictory reference comes to light. Hesperian 12:03, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

I've actually spoken with Russell Costin in the past - it may well be a cultivated plant of the gosford B ericifolia but the latter on the GC site is true, except that B spin cunninghamii is the parent. cheers Cas Liber 12:35, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

I wonder if we can cite this as "Costin, Russell, pers. comm.. I've done this before, at Exhumation of Yagan's head. But this stick is stuck deeper in the mud these days. Hesperian 12:50, 15 November 2006 (UTC)