Here is a follow up from last month’s pruning article.
After the radical pruning of the Kangaroo Grass (Themeda triandra), it is now an abundance of lush new green growth and is looking good. It is also setting seed and providing good habitat and a food source for wildlife.
The good rainfall has definitely helped the plant recover. Remember to use sharp secateurs when pruning back to the base like this.
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- Kangaroo Grass – just after pruning
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- Kangaroo Grass – one month later
Pruning the Swamp Banksia (Banksia robur) on an infrequent basis can contain its size in my garden, as well as promote bushy growth that provides additional cover for wildlife.
It’s best to wait until after exhaustion of the flowers and seed cones – I love to see the Yellow Tailed Cockatoos feeding on them.
The procedure is a bit like pruning roses. Prune just above a branch node and prune to achieve a uniform shape.
The first photo shows the Banksia plant just after pruning above a branch node. The next photo, taken one month later, shows abundant lateral pink shoots which will provide the desired bushiness.
The regrowth has also been helped by abundant rainfall over the last month. I’ll follow up with another photo next month.
Shaun Walsh
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- Banksia – just after pruning
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- Banksia – one month later