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Describe the plant here...
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'''''Grevillea treueriana''''', also known  known as '''Mount Finke Grevillea''', is a [[shrub]] which is endemic to [[South Australia]]. It usually grows to a height of between 1 and 1.5 metres with a similar spread. It has deeply lobed leaves with sharp points  and produces bright, orange-red "toothbrush" flowers  in winter and spring.
  
 
==Cultivation==
 
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This species prefers a dry climate and well drained soil, but can be grafted on to rootsocks of ''[[Grevillea robusta]]'' or ''Grevillea''  'Poorinda Royal Mantle' to enable cultivation in areas with higher humidity and rainfall
  
 
===Propagation===
 
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Plants can be propagated by taking cuttings from current seasons growth, or from seed which has been nicked with a sharp knife{{wp}}.
  
 
===Pests and diseases===
 
===Pests and diseases===

Latest revision as of 19:13, 9 August 2010


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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Width: 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: Australia
Bloom: early spring, mid spring, late spring
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: flowers, fruit
USDA Zones: 9 to 10
Flower features: red, pink
Scientific Names

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Grevillea treueriana, also known known as Mount Finke Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to South Australia. It usually grows to a height of between 1 and 1.5 metres with a similar spread. It has deeply lobed leaves with sharp points and produces bright, orange-red "toothbrush" flowers in winter and spring.

Cultivation

This species prefers a dry climate and well drained soil, but can be grafted on to rootsocks of Grevillea robusta or Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle' to enable cultivation in areas with higher humidity and rainfall

Propagation

Plants can be propagated by taking cuttings from current seasons growth, or from seed which has been nicked with a sharp knifewp.

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

References


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