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Description: Grevillea hookeriana 'Poorinda Regina', Taken: 11 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 81 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Grevillea 'Poorinda Regina'

File Number

81

ACRA Field Book Number

-

Registration Date

28/05/1978

Application Received

04/11/1975

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea 'Poorinda Regina'

Origin

Grevillea 'Poorinda Regina' is said to be a seedling resulting from G. 'Poorinda Blondie'.

Characteristics

It is a dense, spreading shrub growing to a height of about 3m. The leaves are deeply lobed and are about 150mm long and about 40mm wide. Individual lobes are up to 6mm wide at their widest point and pungent. Occasionally entire lobes are produced. The upper leaf surface is shiny green whilst the underside is densely covered in silky hairs. The leaves are lighter green than most of the other "toothbrush" Grevilleas. The flowers are of the "toothbrush" type and are borne along the stem in the leaf axils. Occasionally they are borne on the stem opposite leaf axil. Diagnosis: The perianth is deep red and about 8mm long and the styles are about 25mm long. This cultivar is different from its stated parent in flower colour. G. 'Poorinda Regina' has a bright pink to cerise inner perianth and an orange style while G. 'Poorinda Blondie' has a deep purple inner perianth and yellow style.

Cultivation

Performs best in an open to semi-shaded situation in well-drained soils.

Publication

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

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart, 1966 edition.inner perianth: red-purple 63Bstyle: orange-red 34D

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Mr L Hodge.

Uses

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

Availability

Unknown

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC081; CBG806495/068679.

NSL ID

-