More seeds!
Another neighbourhood tree: the Silky Oak, or Grevillea robusta. Everygreen, fern-like foliage, and bright orange comb-like flowers. Likes moist, well drained soil. Check. Check. Check.
It looks laden with seeds, but I had to solve the mystery of the empty pods.
A helpful passer-by walking their dog blamed the cockatoos. But it turns out the answer was at my feet:
I managed to find one still intact:
So I gathered a bunch, soaked them overnight, and planted.
I didn’t find anything about germination periods, so we’ll look at 4 weeks, and see how it goes.