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Description: Grevillea longifolia 'Poorinda Anticipation', Taken: 10 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 183 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Grevillea 'Poorinda Anticipation'

File Number

183

ACRA Field Book Number

72

Registration Date

19/03/1981

Application Received

10/09/1975

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea 'Poorinda Anticipation'

Origin

Grevillea 'Poorinda Anticipation' is said to be a cross between G. longifolia and G. willisii. It was raised in cultivation by Mr Leo Hodge at his "Poorinda" property, W Tree, via Buchan, Victoria. Cultivar first received by the Authority 9 September 1975.

Characteristics

This cultivar grows to plus/minus 2m tall by plus/minus 2.5m wide. It forms a moderately dense shrub with some long, spreading branches. The leaves are deeply dissected and are 18-20cm long by plus/minus 6cm wide at the widest point. They are glabrous above and covered with fine, pale coloured hairs below. The flowers are of the "toothbrush" type and are borne terminally on the branches. The inflorescences are pinkish in colour and are one sided as are the flowers of Grevillea longifolia. The racemes of flowers are plus/minus 8cm long. Diagnosis: G. 'Poorinda Anticipation' has the typical habit of G. willisii , being moderately dense with some long, spreading branches. The leaves are intermediate between the parents, having the alternate lobing of G. longifolia, but the greater width and more deeply dissected leaves of G. willisii. Each lobe is tipped with a pungent point, similar to those found on G. willisii. Comparators: Grevillea longifolia CBG 037845. G. willisii (live material) NBG registered No. 70050.

Cultivation

Hardy, reliable and adaptable cultivar which flowers prolifically, growing well in most well drained soils and aspects. It responds well to heavy pruning and is drought tolerant and frost hardy

Publication

Tully, P. (1977), The Poorinda Grevilleas. Australian Plants 9(73): 214

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart.style: red group 37C.style tip: yellow group 4D.perianth: silky hairy.

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Mr L Hodge,"Poorinda", Mt Lookout Road, Bairnsdale, 3875.

Uses

As part of the shrubbery, screen planting or as a showy feature plant

Availability

Unknown

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC183, ACRA072, CBG7911805/068892/068912

NSL ID

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