Grevillea gaudichaudii

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Scrambling dense ground cover, excellent for embankments, steep slopes, rockeries, or as a weed suppressant. Deeply cut leaves, deep red-burgundy flowers, long arching stems, and new russet-red-flushed growth, make a very attractive native plant. Grows only 30cm high but up to 3m across.

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Description

Grevillea x gaudichaudii

APPEARANCE: Dense ground-cover with deeply lobed red-tipped foliage and burgundy toothbrush flowers up to 10 cm long during Spring - Summer. New growth flushes are soft red maturing to green. Naturally-occurring hybrid of Grevillea acanthifolia and laurifolia.
ORIGIN :Blue Mountains of NSW
USE FOR: Trailing down embankments and rockeries, bank binding and erosion control.
CLIMATE: Tolerant of frost
PLANTING: Plant in well drained soil in full sun to part shade.
CARE: Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Prune after flowering to encourage dense growth. 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%.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 0.3 m H 2 - 3 m W.
YOUR PLANTS: These are tubestock plants with healthy young roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 42 mm wide and 80 mm high.

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