Grevillea Gold Rush
Cute neat compact native with golden curled flowers, each with a contrasting red stamen, and slender narrow leaves. Lovely container plant or underplanting in full sun. Frost and drought hardy. Plant with Yamba Sunshine for two-tier yellow grevilleas.
Grevillea alpina x rosmarinifolia 'Gold Rush'
APPEARANCE : Very compact native shrub with slender rosemary-like foliage; and curled golden flowers with a contrasting red stamen. Foliage takes on a golden hue in cold months.
ORIGIN :G rosmarinifolia is native to the inland areas of VIC and southern NSW; G alpina is found in VIC
USE FOR : Ideal size for underplanting, small gardens, containers and windowboxes.
CLIMATE: Frost and drought tolerant; performs well in drier climates
PLANTING: Tolerates light shade. Prefers free draining soil, flowers better in full sun.
CARE: Water regularly during the first 8-12 weeks until the plant is established. Prune after flowering to promote flowering, dense habit and control growth. A hard prune each 3-4 years will result in a fresh flush of flowers and foliage. 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: 1m H x 1m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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| Plants For State | ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA |
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| In Stock | in 4-6 weeks |
