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| + | '''''Grevillea olivacea''''' is a [[shrub]] which is endemic to the south-west of [[Western Australia]]. It grows up to 4 metres in height and produces red, orange or yellow flowers between June and October (early winter to mid spring ) in its native range. It occurs in coastal areas between [[Coolimba, Western Australia|Coolimba]] and [[Jurien, Western Australia|Jurien]]. |
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| ==Varieties== | | ==Varieties== |
− | | + | A number of hybrid [[cultivar]]s of ''Grevillea olivacea'' x ''[[Grevillea preissii]]'' are available: |
| + | *'Sea Spray', grown by George Lullfitz in [[Wanneroo, Western Australia]].<ref name = Olde>{{cite book|author=Olde, P. and Marriott, N.|title=The Grevillea Book|publisher=Kangaroo Press|location=Australia | year=[[1980]] | isbn=0 86417 616 3}}</ref> |
| + | *'Winpara Gem' |
| + | *'Winpara Gold' |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |