Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Grevillea glossadenia 'Orange Marmalade', Taken: 10 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 441 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Grevillea 'Orange Marmalade'

File Number

441

ACRA Field Book Number

303

Registration Date

11/10/1991

Application Received

01/09/1988

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea 'Orange Marmalade'

Origin

Grevillea 'Orange Marmalade' is probably a cross between G. venusta and G. glossadenia and arose as a seedling in the garden of R & G Norris of Burbank in Queensland. The name refers to the flower colour which resembles the colour of orange marmalade. The cultivar was originally selected for commercial propagation by a nursery in 1986. The cultivar was first received by the Authority in September 1988. Registration applied for by Mr R Brown of Bulli, NSW.

Characteristics

This cultivar grows into an open shrub to 2.5m tall by 2m wide. Leaves ca. 70mm long, densely covered beneath with closely appressed grey velvety hairs. Leaf veins coated with short brown hairs which are also present on the stems. Upper surface appears glabrous but is sparsely coated with very short appressed silky hairs. Flowers are borne in short terminal racemes and are found sporadically throughout the year; perianth tube curved and densely covered in brown and grey hairs; style ca. 25mm long, reddish-black in colour with a thick covering of long brown hairs along full length of style, large tufts of brown and grey hairs at base of style. Diagnosis: G. venusta: Erect, spreading shrub 2-4m X 2-5m; leaves 100-200mm long lobed or entire, silky hairy underneath with rusty hairs along the veins; flowers green and orange, appressed rusty hairs on perianth; styles reddish-black, 25mm long, coated in silky hairs, racemes loose but erect, 20-60mm long and terminal on short branchlets. Flowers most of the year G. 'Orange Marmalade': Open shrub 2.5m tall X 2m wide; leaves entire 70mm long, silky hairy underneath with rusty hairs along veins; flowers orange , perianth clothed in brown and grey hairs; style is erect, ca. 25mm long and has thick covering of brown hairs with large tufts of hair at the base; flowers in short terminal racemes. G. glossadenia: Shrub 1-2m X 1-2m wide; leaves 50-120mm long, greyish-hairy beneath; flowers orange, red & yellow, spider shape, perianth hairy; style 20-27mm long, flowers in dense clusters winter & spring but spasmodic

Cultivation

This cultivar does well in a sunny, well drained position. It is said to have a medium tolerance to drought. Frost tolerance is not good, and it does better in warmer climates.

Publication

Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (1993), Australian Plant Cultivars. Australian Plants 17(134): 57

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966 Flowers: style: near Greyed-Orange Group 175Aperianth tube (upper): Red Group 47BPerianth tube (lower):Yellow-Orange Group 20A

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

R Brown

Uses

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

Availability

Windyridge Nursery

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC441, ACRA303, CBG8803024

NSL ID

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