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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: | |
| + | *'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' | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:12, 9 August 2010
| Habit | shrub
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| 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 |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 10 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | red, orange, yellow, pink |
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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 and Jurien.
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
A number of hybrid cultivars of Grevillea olivacea x Grevillea preissii are available:
- 'Sea Spray', grown by George Lullfitz in Wanneroo, Western Australia.[1]
- 'Winpara Gem'
- 'Winpara Gold'
Gallery
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photo 3
References
- ↑ Olde, P. and Marriott, N. (1980). The Grevillea Book. Australia: Kangaroo Press. ISBN 0 86417 616 3.
External links
- w:Grevillea olivacea. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Grevillea olivacea QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
