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Describe the plant here...
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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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A number of hybrid [[cultivar]]s of ''Grevillea olivacea'' x ''[[Grevillea preissii]]'' are available:
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*'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>
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*'Winpara Gem'
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*'Winpara Gold'
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Latest revision as of 18:12, 9 August 2010


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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 12 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Width: 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5.
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: Australia
Bloom: early winter, mid winter, late winter
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 9 to 10
Flower features: red, orange, yellow, pink
Scientific Names

Proteaceae >

Grevillea >

olivacea >


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 and Jurien.

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

A number of hybrid cultivars of Grevillea olivacea x Grevillea preissii are available:

Gallery

References

  1. Olde, P. and Marriott, N. (1980). The Grevillea Book. Australia: Kangaroo Press. ISBN 0 86417 616 3. 

External links