Contract
Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast
of NSW, Australia
Grevillea sericea |
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Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast
of NSW, Australia |
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| Genus species;
Grevillea sericea Meaning of name; Named for C. F. Greville - silky Family; Proteaceae Common name; Pink Spider Flower Shade; None to Filtered Features; Erect shrub to 1.5 metres. Leaves are narrow dark green above and silky underneath. Pink flowers are produced through most of the year, with a main burst in spring. Aspect; SECOND LINE COASTAL; SHADY DRY; SHADY MOIST; Wet Winter, Dry Summer; Dry Conditions; Usually Frost Resistant; Habitat; Widespread, Soil; SHADY DRY; SHADY MOIST; Heavy & Clay Soil; Sandy Soil; Moderately Lime tolerant; Landscape uses; Fence Screen; Hedge; Container Plant; Leaves; To 6cm long; Densely tomentose below; Flowering; Pink Flowers; White Flowers; Long Flowering; Mauve Flowers; July to November; Fruit; Seed type; Dispersal vector; Ant adapted elaiosome (food body). Problems; Poisonus; Ecological values; Snow Tolerant; Bird Attracter/Insect Eaters; Propagation; Seed if true to type or semi hard wood tip cuttings taken in late summer. |