Believed extinct or lost

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Bred by Robert Neil Rippetoe (United States, 2006).

Hybrid Banksia, Hybrid Californica.  

Yellow blend.  Strong, cinnamon, clove fragrance.  Average diameter 3".  Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, upright.  Medium foliage.  

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).  Width: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, blackspot resistant, mildew resistant, rust resistant.  

The first full size yellow toned Banksia hybrid. Fertile as seed and pollen parent. Resistant to Blackspot in Ohio as reported by Mike Fitts.

Vigorous, shared with Kim Rupert 4-15-10

OP seed shared with Simon Voorwinde 9/9/2011