Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Grevillea 'Poorinda Golden Lyre', Taken: 11 October 1975, [Copyright conditions: We handle all third party sub-licenses for commercial and non-commercial use.]
Photographer: Fagg, M.

Grevillea 'Poorinda Golden Lyre'

File Number

59

ACRA Field Book Number

717

Registration Date

16/05/1977

Application Received

23/10/1963

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea 'Poorinda Golden Lyre'

Origin

Grevillea 'Poorinda Golden Lyre' is said to be a cross between G. alpina and G. victoriae. It will reach a height of about 1m. Cultivar received by the Authority: 23 October 1963.

Characteristics

Leaves have a dark upper surface whilst the underside is covered with dense silky hairs. Individual leaves are approximately 3cm long and up to 1.2cm wide. The edges ar e rolled under. Flower clusters are borne terminally on short laterals. Perianth tube and limb is a rich yellow in colour and up to 2cm in length. Style is red and up to about 2cm in length. The flowers are said to be sterile. Diagnosis: This cultivar is distinguished from its parents in that it falls intermediate between them in both size of leaf and flower.

Cultivation

Grows best in well drained soils. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. It responds well to light pruning and is drought tolerant and frost hardy

Publication

Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (1977), Wildflowers in horticulture. Australian Plants 9(73): 199

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966perianth tube and limb: near yellow-orange group 19Astyle: red group 52B

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 spectacular feature plant. Attracts nectar feeding birds.

Availability

Unknown

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC059, 8006482/8006483/068671

NSL ID

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