Australian Native Plants

  Grevillea 'Shirley Howie'


Grevillea 'Shirley Howie' photo
Grevillea 'Shirley Howie'

Photograph by Emily Bieman. License: Public Domain.    (view image details)




PLANT FACTS

Other Names
G. sericea x diffusa

Description
Grevillea 'Shirley Howie' is a shrub that grows to about 1.3 m tall. The leaves are narrow and about 45 mm long and about 4 mm wide. Pinkish purple flowers are produced in clusters for most of the year. The cultivar is reported to be a hybrid between Grevillea sericea and Grevillea capitellata. It originated at Howie's Nursery at Coopers Plains in Queensland. It was accepted for registration with Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (ACRA) in May 1978.

Growth Characteristics
Height: 0.5m - 1.3m
Spread: 0.5m - 1.5m

Propagation
cuttings,

Wildlife Interest
birds, nectar

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Proteales
Family:Proteaceae
Genus:Grevillea
Variety:'Shirley Howie'


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  Grevillea arenaria
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  Grevillea decurrens
  Grevillea didymobotrya
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