Grevillea 'Sharon's Gold'
- File Number
- 1506
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1506
- Registration Date
- 19/11/2014
- Application Received
- 18/08/2014
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Grevillea 'Sharon's Gold'
- Origin
- Grevillea ‘Sharon’s Gold’ came from a variegated sport which arose on a Grevillea ‘Firesprite’ plant growing in Noel and Sharon Cartright’s garden in Grenfell, NSW.
- Characteristics
- Moderately dense shrub, 3m (h) x 2m (w) Flowers: Red Foliage colour: Variegated Comparators: Grevillea ‘Firesprite’ Reasons for distinctiveness: It was propagated vegetatively and has maintained the variegation in all plants which have been produced from the original and through several generations and is identical to Grevillea ‘Firesprite’ in all other respects.
- Cultivation
- Suitable for well drained soils. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. Frost resistant to -6C. Responds well to pruning.
- Publication
- Hort Journal Australia July 2018, Vol 11, Issue 1, Page 41
- Colour Coding
- Colour Coding RHS Colour Chart 1995 : Flowers: Perianth: Greyed Purple Group ca.185A; Style: Greyed Purple Group ca.187A Leaves: Yellow-Green Group 146B; Margins: Yellow Group 10C
- Propagation
- Cuttings from semi-firm new growth
- Applicant Name
- Noel and Sharon Cartwright, Grenfell NSW* Date (when first selected or introduced):January 2013
- Uses
- As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a feature plant. Attracts nectar feeding birds.
- Availability
- Specialist native plant nurseries
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -