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Description: Grevillea juniperina 'Poorinda Leane', Taken: 10 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 37 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane'

File Number

37

ACRA Field Book Number

-

Registration Date

22/06/1977

Application Received

21/04/1964

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane'

Origin

ORIGIN:Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane' is said to be a hybrid between a NewSouth Wales form of G. juniperina and G. victoriae. although this cultivaris assumed to have the same species for parents as G. 'Poorinda Queen' andG. 'Poorinda Constance', it is not known whether the same forms of thespecies were involved.

Characteristics

It is said this cultivar will reach a height of about 4m and has a spreading habit. Leaves are dark glossy green on the upper surface whilst the underside is covered with silky white hairs. Each leaf is up to 4cm long and about 4mm wide and is pungent. Leaf edges are rolled under. Flowers are buff to apricot and produced in terminal clusters on short branchlets. Each flower is about 1.5 - 2cm long, styles are red and up to 2.5cm in length.Although this cultivar is similar to G. 'Poorinda Queen', it can be distinguished from it by the longer leaves, its flower colour and its spreading habit.

Cultivation

Suitable for most soil types. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. Frost resistant to -6C. Responds well to pruning.

Publication

Boddy, E.M.M. (1964), Grevillea as garden specimens. Australian Plants 3(21): 12

Colour Coding

COLOUR CODING: perianth tube: near orange group 29c perianth limb: near greyed-orange group 166C style: near red group 41B

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Mr L Hodge.

Uses

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

Availability

Unknown

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC037, CBG8006485/8100556/068674

NSL ID

-