Grevillea lanigera

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Grevillea lanigera mount tamboritha.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5.
Width: 4 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4.
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: Australia
Bloom: early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 7 to 10
Flower features: red, orange, yellow, pink
Scientific Names

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Grevillea lanigera, commonly known as Woolly Grevillea, is a small shrub which is endemic to Victoria and New South Wales in Australia.

The species shows considerable variation in its habit and other characteristics. It may be prostrate or erect, the latter forms growing from 0.3 to 1.5 metres in height. The red flowers may occur throughout the year, but are most prolific in winter and spring. It has hairy leaves and branchlets, giving rise to the specific epithet lanigera derived from the Latin words lana (wool) and ger (to bear or carry).

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Varieties

There are a number of named cultivars and forms including the following:

  • G. lanigera 'Blush'
  • G. lanigera 'Clearview John' -form from Lake Glenmaggie
  • G. lanigera 'Compacta'
  • G. lanigera coastal form
  • G. lanigera 'Coastal Gem'
  • G. lanigera fine-leaved form
  • G. lanigera 'Lutea'
  • G. lanigera 'Mount Tamboritha' - a prostrate form
  • G. lanigera 'Prostrate'
  • G. lanigera Snowy River form
  • G. lanigera Victor Harbour form

The species is known to hybridise with Grevillea alpina, Grevillea arenaria, Grevillea floribunda, Grevillea jephcottii, Grevillea polybractea and Grevillea rosmarinifolia. Named hybrids include:

  • G. 'Clearview Robin' - Snowy River form x Victor Harbour form
  • G. 'Crosbie Morrison' - G. lanigera x G. lavandulacea
  • G. 'Edna Walling Softly Softly' - G.alpina x G. lanigera 'Blush'
  • G. 'Granya Glory' - G. lanigera x G. polybractea
  • G. 'Pinkie' - seedling from G. lanigera

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