Australian Native Plants

  Grevillea 'Billy Bonkers'


Grevillea 'Billy Bonkers' photo
Grevillea 'Billy Bonkers'

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Grevillea 'Billy Bonkers' photo
Grevillea 'Billy Bonkers'

Photograph copyright: oznativeplants - all rights reserved.




PLANT FACTS

Description
Grevillea 'Billy Bonkers' is a hybrid grevillea produced by Richard Tomkin at Changers Green Nursery in Queensland. It is a cross between Grevillea nana subspecies abbreviata and Grevillea 'Sid Cadwell'. Apparently Richard Tomkin named this grevillea after his pet dog. It is a low growing plant with bright green foliage and bright pink flowers for most of the year.

Growth Characteristics
Height: 1m
Spread: 2m-3m

Wildlife Interest
attracts honeyeaters



Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Proteales
Family:Proteaceae
Genus:Grevillea
Variety:'Billy Bonkers'


Relatives in same Genus
  Grevillea agrifolia
  Grevillea alpina
  Grevillea angulata
  Grevillea arenaria
  Grevillea armigera
  Grevillea asparagoides
  Grevillea asplenifolia
  Grevillea astericosa
  Grevillea baileyana
  Grevillea banksii prostrate
  Grevillea baueri
  Grevillea bipinnatifida
  Grevillea bronwenae
  Grevillea candelabroides
  Grevillea coccinea
  Grevillea concinna
  Grevillea corrugata
  Grevillea crithmifolia
  Grevillea decurrens
  Grevillea didymobotrya
  Grevillea dielsiana
  see A-Z list for more ...