Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description: Grevillea alpina 'Poorinda Refrain', Taken: 11 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 46 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Grevillea 'Poorinda Refrain'

File Number

46

ACRA Field Book Number

-

Registration Date

28/05/1978

Application Received

07/09/1964

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea 'Poorinda Refrain'

Origin

ORIGIN:Grevillea 'Poorinda Refrain' is said to be a hybrid between a New South Wales form of Grevillea floribunda and G. alpina.

Characteristics

Bushy shrub growing to a height of about 1.3m. Theleaves are covered on both sides with dense silvery hairs, and about 22mmlong by about 5mm wide. The leaf edges are rolled under. The flowers are formed into clusters at the ends of short branchlets. The perianth is very woolly and yellow-buff in colour and about 8mm long and the styles are about 10mm long.

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

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

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart, 1966 edition Perianth tube and limb:yellow-orange 22 between A and B striped neargreyed-red 179A style:red 54A

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

ACC046, CBG8006493/8100557/8006494

NSL ID

-