How WA's banksias are growing on the east coast
How WAâs banksias are growing on the east coast Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Robin Powell Save Normal text size Advertisement Plant lovers who visit the south-west of Western Australia tend to abandon good sense. As loudly as their heads tell them that plants evolved for the westâs thin soils, winter rains and dry summers will not survive Sydneyâs killing combo of summer heat and rain, their hearts cry out with desire. There are only a handful of banksia vincentia plants growing in the wild. Credit:Corinne Le Gall