Postcard from Australia.

The scarlet banksia grows as an erect shrub or small tree, generally around 2–4 metres  tall, with little lateral spread.The trunk is generally single at the base before branching, and covered with smooth grey bark  Peaking in the summer months ,the pinkish-brown new growth is densely hairy.  Widely considered one of the most attractive Banksia species, B. coccinea is a popular garden plant and one of the most important Banksia species for the cut flower industry in Australia, South Africa, Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Israel

Thank you Karen for the beautiful MAXI-CARD.

2018 Stamp- Flora - Banksias