Australian Native Plants

  Grevillea 'Winpara Gem'


Grevillea 'Winpara Gem' photo
Grevillea 'Winpara Gem'

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Growth Characteristics information is sourced from: State Flora Catalog, Government of South Australia Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.



PLANT FACTS

Description
Grevillea 'Winpara Gem' is a dense shrub growing to 2m tall. The leaves are up to 6 cm long and deeply divided into lobes. The cultivar originated as a seedling on a property, "Winpara", at Jervois in South Australia. It is reported to be a hybrid between Grevillea thelemanniana and Grevillea olivacea. The spider flowers are red fading to orange, and are produced in clusters about 25 mm long. It was accepted for registration with Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (ACRA) in October 1988.

Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 2 - 3
Spread (m): 2 - 3
Soil Texture: sand, clay, loam
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 400
Flower Colour: red / orange
Flower Season: frequent

(source: SA State Flora Catalog)

Wildlife Interest
birds, nectar

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Proteales
Family:Proteaceae
Genus:Grevillea
Variety:'Winpara Gem'


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