Description: Grevillea 'Abracadabra'
Photographer: Neil R Marriott
Photographer: Neil R Marriott
Grevillea 'Abracadabra'
- File Number
- 1536
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1536
- Registration Date
- 11/02/2016
- Application Received
- 16/07/2015
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Grevillea 'Abracadabra'
- Origin
- Result of a controlled pollination
- Characteristics
- Large open shrub, 2.0m (h) x 2.5m (w) Flowers: Axillary racemes of bright red and cream flowers from Jul-Jan Foliage colour: Bluish Grey-green Comparators: Grevillea ‘Merinda Gordon’, G. insignis Reasons for distinctiveness: Grevillea ‘Abracadabra’ differs from Grevillea 'Merinda Gordon' in its larger, blue-green leaves and its larger, red and cream flowers. It differs from Grevillea insignis in its deeply lobed leaves which are blue green, and in its flowers which are red and cream.
- Cultivation
- This plant is very popular with nectar feeding birds and will tolerate heavy frosts and is suitable for a wide range of well drained soil types. Prefers full sun but will tolerate dappled shade. Best in full sun but will tolerate dappled shade.
- Publication
- Hort Journal Volume ,Issue, July 2017, Vol 10, Issue 1, Page 27
- Colour Coding
- Colour Coding RHS Colour Chart 1995 : Flowers: Perianth and Style: Red Group 46a Leaves (upper surface): Green Group 133a
- Propagation
- Cuttings or grafting onto suitable rootstock such as Grevillea robusta.
- Applicant Name
- Neil Marriott, Stawell Victoria
- Uses
- Spectacular feature plant. Suitable for mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or for display in large pots.
- Availability
- Specialist native plant nurseries
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -