Grevillea Fire Cracker

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These little grevilleas are always popular with gardeners and wildlife alike! Fire Cracker has bright sparky little flowers, red and yellow, which in full winter bloom looks like a bonfire ablaze. It's neat, compact, grows in the garden or in pots, and doesn't mind a sea breeze or a clay soil.

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Description

Grevillea alpina x rosmarinifolia 'Rosy's Baby' 'Fire Cracker' PBR

APPEARANCE: Dwarf flowering native shrub with clusters of tiny red and yellow curled flowers from April to October. Naturally compact and mound forming, the evergreen foliage is soft to the touch. Very similar to Bonnie Prince Charlie and Charlie's Angel, which share parentage.
ORIGIN :G rosmarinifolia is native to the inland areas of VIC and southern NSW; G alpina is found in VIC
USE FOR: Native and wildlife gardens, informal borders, low water gardens, feature shrub, container and windowbox growing.
CLIMATE: Tolerates light frosts, dry spells, coastal conditions once established.
PLANTING: Plant in well-drained soil, mulch well and water regularly until the plant is established.
CARE: Water well in hot spells. Prune after flowering to promote new growth and flowering. Feed with a slow release native fertiliser when buds form - grevilleas can be phosphorus-sensitive so the P ratio of the fertiliser needs to be under 3%
MATURE HEIGHT & WIDTH: 40cm H x 80cm W.
YOUR PLANTS: These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80 mm x 42 mm wide.