Update: the shrub has now set flower buds, even though this reportedly can take up to four years in the ground and this has only been in ...Read Morethe ground for less than a year and a half. Awesome!
This rare, toothbrush-flowered grevillea is one of the few of its ilk with a reputation for hardiness. I planted mine (California-grown) ...Read Morein early 2023, just after an anomalous 5F low, with only a Wall-o-Water for protection. It was planted in nutrient-sparse clay soil with a few boulders to make it feel more at home (this is not Omeo, VIC, with lots of granite-filled soils), and over the next summer, it took off, roughly quadrupling in size.
For the winter of 2023-2024, I provided no protection, despite several nights in the teens, as low as 11F. There was slight leaf tip burn on the youngest leaves, and the plant slowed down a bit. However, as this spring has progressed, it resumed its rapid growth, featuring the reddish new growth for which the species is known.
Although I do not yet know if this will be a long-term survivor, or if it will flower this year or next, it has been a real survivor for me thus far. I am really looking forward to its continued progress, as thus far, I have only been able to coax the hardiest spider-flowered grevilleas into thriving here. Fingers crossed!
Update: the shrub has now set flower buds, even though this reportedly can take up to four years in the ground and this has only been in ...Read More
This rare, toothbrush-flowered grevillea is one of the few of its ilk with a reputation for hardiness. I planted mine (California-grown) ...Read More