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Products > Grevillea 'Little Honey' PP18,489
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Proteaceae (Proteas) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow & Orange |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Fragrant Flowers: Yes |
| Parentage: G. 'Honey Gem' x G. banksii "White Dwarf") |
| Height: 6-8 feet |
| Width: 6-12 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Grevillea 'Little Honey' PP18,489 - A medium to large sized shrub that grows 6 to 8 feet in height and is wider than tall with 8 inch long narrowly dissected leaves that are medium green above and creamy-silvery underneath. From winter through spring appear the 6 inch long cylindrical clusters of orange flowers with yellow styles - have seen this flower listed as having a nice fragrance but we don't seem to be able to smell much ourselves. Plant in full to partial sun in a well-drained soil and water occasionally – should prove drought tolerant once established. Hardy to around 20° F (breeder reports tolerating to 19.4° F). A great plant for use as a hedge or screen that has proven itself in inland San Diego county plantings where it has been grown for cut flower use. This plant was a spontaneous seedling hybrid that arose in a Burpengary, QLD garden bed of Dennis Cox and Janice Glazebrook in 1990. The seedling came up in this garden near a plant of Grevillea 'Honey Gem' and Grevillea banksii "White Dwarf" and these two plants are the presumed parents. Grevillea 'Honey Gem' (a hybrid between Grevillea banksii and Grevillea pteridifolia) is a very large plant with orange flowers and broader leaves while the Grevillea banksii is a low sprawling plant with cream colored flowers and grey-green hairy lobed leaves. This plant was selected because of its smaller growth form and profuse flowering. It received US Plant Patent PP18,489 in February 2008 and was first grown in California as a cut flower and is a 2013 release in the U.S. nursery trade by Ball Horticulture. Nice plant but we have so many other nice Grevillea so we decided not to continue with this plant.
The information on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens that we have visited. We have also incorporated comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have some additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that would aid others in growing Grevillea 'Little Honey' PP18,489.
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