Banksia grandis

I've had a Banksia grandis in ground for perhaps two years now and it really hasn't done much. It's not dead as all the leaves are green, and I did notice new shoots at the very base just recently, but the main stem just seemed to sit there and do nothing. Is it common for these plants to sit there for a while before they really get going? It looks like it *may* be flowering or putting out new growth, I am not sure, as the sort of grayish knobby bud at the tip of the stem seems to have gotten bigger and turned a cinnamon brown color.

So my question is, is it common for this plant to sit there for a long time before it does anything at all? I don't think it's far outside of its culture zone preference, getting full sun for most of the day and growing in sandy loam.


Thanks,

Barry
Marina, CA
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