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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbird attracting coastal gardens flowers and showy seed heads frost tolerant groundcovers lawn alternatives verge planting
project typeurban and commercial residential erosion control horticultural production
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils medium - loamy soils good drainage
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Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle'
grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle'
Thought to be a hybrid of Grevillea laurifolia and Grevillea willisii. A vigorous and adaptable groundcover spreading to 6m. |
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| origin | Hybrid species. |
| cultural notes | A hardy and reliable plant that is tolerant of most soils. Prefers full sun and reasonable drainage. |
| maintenance | Can be pruned to maintain shape. |
| tolerates | Drought and frost tolerant. Adaptable to most Australian climates. |
| flowering season | Much of the year, at best in Winter and Spring. |
| flower colour | Red toothbrush shaped flowers. |
| foliage colour | The mature foliage is glossy green. This plant has inherited characteritstics from both parents and leaves can be either entire or irregularly lobed. New foliage is a coppery red in colour. |
| width | up to 6m |
| height | up to 0.3m |
| plant spacing | 100cm apart |
| recommended uses | The density, speed of growth and adaptability make this groundcover useful in a wide range of gardens. |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av Pialligo ACT 2609 t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006 e p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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se nsw
37 Wandella Forest Rd Wandella NSW 2550 t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256 p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550 abn 91 109 945 146
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