Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Grevillea 'Ladelle', Taken: 07 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 703 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Grevillea 'Ladelle'

File Number

703

ACRA Field Book Number

681

Registration Date

17/12/1998

Application Received

10/08/1998

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea 'Ladelle'

Origin

This cultivar originated in a garden in south-east Queensland, and is believed to be a first generation seedling of G. 'Misty Pink'. The applicant is F. D. Mazzaferri on behalf of Neilsen's Native Nursery, Loganholme, Queensland. NOTE:Trademarked as Grevillea 'Pink Flush'

Characteristics

Shrub to 5m, spreading to 4m. Flowering is almost continuous throughout the year. Flowers occur in terminal crowded cylindrical inflorescences c. 11-15cm long x 5cm diameter; perianth 10mm long x 3-4mm wide, outer surface has a moderately dense indumentum of appressed and erect wavy white hairs, subduing the flower colour. The inner surface is smooth and glabrous. The limb is covered in dense, erect wavy white hairs. The pistil is 32-38mm long; ovary sessile, covered in dense flattened white hairs; nectary prominent, burgundy in colour, with a prominently scalloped margin; style glabrous with a prominent hoof-like pollen- presenter. The foliage is open and is grey-green in colour. Leaves are pinnately divided into c.7-9 sub-opposite lobes; lobes linear -lanceolate c. 4-9mm wide, 40-8-mm long; overall leaf length c.11-17cm. Young leaves are grey-green on upper surface with an indumentum of semi-appressed white hairs most of which are shed on maturity. Mature leaves are dark green on the upper surface. The lower surface has a dense appressed indumentum of silvery white hairs. Diagnosis: This cultivar is distinguished from its parent Grevillea 'Misty Pink' by the deeper colour of the flowers. Its closest comparator is Grevillea 'Sylvia' which is also a much paler pink.

Cultivation

Susceptible to cool temperatures and has only moderate to low drought hardiness so suitable for warm climates only.

Publication

W.H. Payne, New Grevillea Cultivars, in Australian Plants, Vol 21(170), 272;

Colour Coding

RHS 1995 Flowers: Style: Red Purple Group 63A-C, Stigma: 7A (yellow) Perianth: mainly 63D-B grading to 63A (inner surface) Receptacle: 194B (greyed green) Leaves: Leaf upper surface: close to 139A (green)Leaf lower surface: close to 192B (greyed green)

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

F. D. Mazzaferri

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

ACC703; ACRA681; CBG9809041.

NSL ID

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