Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Grevillea banksii 'Honey Barbara', Taken: 07 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 1247 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Grevillea 'Honey Barbara'

File Number

1247

ACRA Field Book Number

1247

Registration Date

01/01/2009

Application Received

27/09/2007

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea 'Honey Barbara'

Origin

A grevillea seedling which from the garden of Barbara Duckworth near Grafton. Applicant Anthony Gilfedder. Application received on 27 September 2007.

Characteristics

A large moderately compact shrub to 3 metres in diameter. Large orange flowers grow to 15cm in diameter from April to September. Diagnosis: Thought to a hybrid between Grevillea ‘Honey Gem’ and G. ‘Sylvia’.

Cultivation

Grevillea ‘Honey Barbara’ has been in cultivation since 2000. It is moderately frost hardy and is drought resistant.

Publication

Anonymous (2009), New Releases. Australian Horticulture 107(8): 26 (photo)

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1995Flowers: Orange Group – 25BLeaves upper surface: Green 139B-137C

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Anthony Gilfedder

Uses

As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a spectacular feature plant. Attracts nectar feeding birds.

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

-

NSL ID

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