Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description:
Photographer: Neil R Marriott

Description:
Photographer: Neil R Marriott

Description: Grevillea 'Electric Velvet', Taken: 07 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Description:
Photographer: Neil R Marriott

Grevillea 'Electric Velvet'

File Number

1537

ACRA Field Book Number

1537

Registration Date

07/03/2016

Application Received

16/07/2015

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea 'Electric Velvet'

Origin

Result of a controlled pollination

Characteristics

Open shrub, 1.5 m (h) x 1.2 m (w) Flowers: Terminal pendulous bottle brush type flowers ca 35–40mm in diameter x 80–100mm long from Jun–Jan Foliage colour: Linear terete, much divided grey-green Comparators: Grevillea oligomera, G. magnifica Reasons for distinctiveness: Grevillea 'Electric Velvet' differs from G. oligomera in its more open, spreading habit with grey-green, mostly divided leaves, and in its large bottlebrush blue-grey and pink flowers being held on arching to cascading leafless branches just beyond the foliage. It differs from Grevillea magnifica in its far smaller and spreading habit, and in its flowers being held in an arching to pendulous habit just beyond the foliage.

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.

Publication

Hort Journal Australia December 2017, Vol 10, Issue 6, Page 40

Colour Coding

Colour Coding RHS Colour Chart 1995 : Perianth and Style: Red Purple Group 61a Perianth limb: Greyed Green Group 198b Leaves (upper surface): Green Group 137c (new growth)

Propagation

Cuttings

Applicant Name

Neil Marriott, Stawell Victoria (on behalf of ANPSA GrevilleaStudy Group)

Uses

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

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

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NSL ID

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