Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Photographer: Neil Marriott

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Photographer: Neil Marriott

Grevillea 'Nancy's Delight'

File Number

2251

ACRA Field Book Number

1847

Registration Date

28/11/2025

Application Received

18/10/2024

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea 'Nancy's Delight'

Origin

This cultivar arose as a chance seedling following bushfire in the garden of Neil and Wendy Marriott, Victoria on their property "Panrock Ridge". Thought to be a hybrid between Grevillea olivacea and G. commutata. First introduced to horticulture by White Gums Nursery, Stawell, Victoria around that time. The epithet is in memory of Nancy Marriott (1919-2018), life time member of the Australian Plants Society and mother of Neil Marriott.

Characteristics

A moderately dense, erect, light-green, fertile shrub 1-1.5 m high 1-1.5 m wide. Leaves simple to occasionally divided, 3–7 cm long, 0.6–1.1 cm wide, linear-elliptic in outline. Flower Colour. Perianth creamy-green; style pale pink; pollen-presenter green. Flowering period. Late winter–late spring. Distinctiveness: Grevillea olivacea has undivided leaves and pistils 22 to 30 mm long. Grevillea commutata is normally a larger shrub and has inflorescences greenish white to cream or pale pink. Similar hybrids. Grevillea ‘Winpara Gold’ is a far larger plant with mostly divided leaves and perianth white to creamy-white becoming apricot inside and out; style red; style end and pollen-presenter yellow

Cultivation

Grows well in full sun to dappled shade. Site in well drained acid to alkaline sands or sandy to clay loams. It is hardy to frost to at least -4 degrees C and hot dry summers including even drought. Despite its naturally compact habit it responds to light pruning or early autumn.

Publication

Cultivar Registration Bulletin No. 4 (2024), p 2.

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1995: Leaves: Upper leaf surface Green Group 143a, lower surface Greyed Green Group 191c; Flowers: Perianth yellow Green Group 150d, style Red Purple Group 63d

Propagation

Semi hardwood cuttings

Applicant Name

Neil Marriott

Uses

Feature plants, bird attractant or part of shrubbery. Tolerant of alkaline coastal soils

Availability

Specialist native nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

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NSL ID

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