Noel's Grevillea 'Noellii'

We are in Zone 10a. Our plant was one of two purchased in one-gallon pots from the UCR Botanical Garden in Spring 2016. One did not surv...Read Moreive, but the other was transplanted in the ground in fall 2016 amid our succulents. Watering is nominal and by hand in late spring through summer months. No fertilizer added. Our soil is very fertile decomposed granite with about 10% clay -- everything grows in it! Citrus trees, avocados, wildflowers, succulents, cactus, roses, olives, plumeria, papaya, irises, gladiolus, crocus, you name it. Weeds, too . . . a sure sign of fertility!

The plant has simply taken a liking to its surroundings near the sidewalk. It is now nearly 5' high and a bit wider. This year's (2020) bloom set is the heaviest yet and we are just beginning to see some open in the second week of February. Flowers will continue to bloom into early summer until it gets too hot. Ours flowers are deep pink and attractive to hummingbirds.

Going to try propagating some stem cuttings this year. I had great success with Wonderful Pomegranate two years ago -- just a dip in some rooting hormone and stuck the cuttings straight into the ground with dripline irrigation every other day. Going to give the grevillea the same treatment.

Another winner for zone 8 ! This shrub which looks like a conifer is tough as nails and blooms several times throughout the year, the Fal...Read Morel being the best show.
I have tries two other cultivars this year and will update on those.

Two Noel Grevillea were planted in July, 2005, on the north side of and a few feet from a 6-ft block wall. These evergreen plants have d...Read Moreone superbly and are a delight all year long. The flowers bloom for about 2-3 months during the late winter to early spring. Every year there are numerous large clusters of flowers which look like little christmas tree ornaments. The hummingbirds love them and are always feeding on the flowers. They are one of the lowest maintenance plants in the yard. We fertilize them once or twice per year and lightly prune them to limit their size. They are now about 4 feet tall and about 5-6 feet across.

Love this plant. Thrives in our dry heat and blooms through a cold snap here two years ago when it got down to 11 degrees for two nights...Read More. There were a couple of burned flowers but that was it. It kept blooming. The softly arching, sap-green branches look beautiful in front of darker, more compact shrubs.