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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]].
    
==Cultivation==
 
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==Varieties==
 
==Varieties==
 
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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==