Sir Joseph Banks - Banksia in stamp collage

Stamp collage picture of a garden which has one border full of Banksia Serrata which featured on an Australian 33c stamp issued in 1986 as part of a set commemmorating Cook's voyage to New Holland on the Endeavour in 1768-70. The botanist, Sir Joseph Banks was on board and made many interesting discoveries of plants in the area, including this one.

The Joseph Banks Building is shown on the 20p stamp issued as part of a set of British stamps issued in 1990 to commemmorate the 150th Anniversary of Kew Gardens.

A detail showing the plant, also known as Bottle Brush, is shown below.

Artistic licence as this particular plant can grow up to 10 metres high, so wouldn't really be suitable to be planted in a garden border - that's the great thing about art!