Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description: Grevillea beadleana 'Dorothy Gordon', Taken: 07 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 1265 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

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Photographer: Murray Fagg

Grevillea 'Dorothy Gordon'

File Number

1265

ACRA Field Book Number

1265

Registration Date

01/01/2009

Application Received

09/11/2007

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea 'Dorothy Gordon'

Origin

Applicant the Myall Park Botanic Garden, application received on November 9, 2007. Cultivar was selected in 2006.

Characteristics

A moderately dense medium shrub, 1.2m high x 1m wide, long spikes of deep mauve pink flowers. Foliage: green grey, new growth bronze. Flowers: a spike 90-100mm long, mauve pink. Flowering period: March, July/Aug, Dec (Qld) Diagnosis: Originally thought to be a Grevillea beadleana hybrid with pink mauve flowers, but later reported by Dr Nita C. Lester to be a hybrid between G. sessilis and G. paradoxa (pers com email 8.1.2013)

Cultivation

This cultivar is currently being trialled and is expected to be available commercially in 2009. Cultivation information is therefore limited. Thought to moderately drought and frost hardy.

Publication

Plant Varieties Journal 26(2): 23

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1995Flowers: 63C/70C Red/Purple GroupLeaves upper surface: 119D Blue /Green Group

Propagation

PBR Protected

Applicant Name

Myall Park Botanic Garden

Uses

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

Availability

Myall Park Botanic Garden

ANBG Accession Numbers

-

NSL ID

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