Grevillea 'Poorinda Adorning'
It is a low spreading shrub growing to a height of about 1m.
The pungent leaves are long and narrow and about 25 mm long by 2-3mm wide.
The upper surface is shiny green whilst the underside is covered with dense
silky hairs. The very woolly flowers are formed into dense clusters and are
produced terminally on short side laterals. The perianth is bright pink and
about 16mm long and the styles are about 25mm long.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar is different from most forms of Grevillea
juniperina as it has bright pink flowers instead of the usual for the
species of red, orange or yellow flowers.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Beauty'
This plant will grow to a height of about 2m, however a
tendency to produce long straggly branches has been noted. Leaves are
smooth and grey-green on upper surface being very densely covered in silky
hairs on the underside. Stems are covered wtih silky hairs. Each leaf is
about 1.5cm long by about 3mm wide and pungent.
Diagnosis:
Flowers, red grading to yellow towards the limb, borne in very
dense clusters. Individual flowers are 1cm long, styles deep pink, are
between 1.8 - 2cm long. The flowers are said to be sterile. This cultivar
can be distinguished from its parents in that the flower clusters are more
dense than either of its parents, and these clusters tend to be more spread
out along the branches.
G.'Poorinda Beauty' is of the same cross as G. 'Poorinda Splendour' and G.
'Poorinda Wonder', however it is not known whether the same forms of the
respective species were used. This cultivar differs from both G. 'Poorinda
Splendour' and G. 'Poorinda Wonder' in leaf size. Leaves of this cultivar
are about 1.5cm long compared with 2 - 3cm leaves for both G. 'Poorinda
Splendour' and G. 'Poorinda Wonder'. Flower colour is only different in
that the colour of the perianth tube is a clear bright yellow compared to
the duller colour of both G.'Poorinda Splendour' and G. 'Poorinda Wonder'.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Diadem'
It is an upright shrub reaching a height of 2-3m. The entire
leaves are about 30mm long, about 8mm wide and end in a fine point. The
upper leaf surface is shiny green while the underside is grey being covered
with short silky hairs. The flowers are formed into clusters and are borne
in the leaf axils. The perianths are buff-apricot in colour and up to 18mm
long. The yellow styles are 24mm long.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar is different from Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane' in
size of plant, leaf size and flower colour. Grevillea 'Poorinda Diadem' is
not as tall nor does it spread as wide as Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane'. The
leaves are shorter but wider, about 30mm long by 8mm wide compared with
40mm long by 4mm wide. The flower colour is less orange and the styles are
yellow compared with red for Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane'.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Firebird'
G.'Poorinda Firebird' can be expected to grow to a height of
approximately 2m. Leaves are dull green on the upper surface, densley
covered with silky hairs on the underside. Individual leaves are between
2.5 - 3cm long and about 4mm wide. Leaf edges are rolled under. Flowers,
scarlet and borne profusely in clusters. Each flower is about 1cm long.
Style is approximately 2.5cm in length. Flowers are said to be sterile.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar differs from its parents in that the length of the
leaves is intermediate between G. speciosa (1-5cm) and G. oleoides
(5-10cm). Leaf shape is not significant as various forms of both parents
have the same shape. Flower colour is not significantly different from
either parent.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Gemini'
It is a small shrub growing to a height of about 1m. The
leaves are deeply lobed and about 130mm long by about 45mm wide. Individual
lobes are pointed and narrow being about 3mm wide. The upper surface is
dark shiny green while the underside is covered with dense silky hairs. The
deep red flowers are of the "toothbrush" type and are produced terminally
on short branchlets and occasionally on the main stem opposite a leaf. The
perianths are about 8mm long and the pink styles are 20mm long.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar differs from its stated parent in size of plant.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Gemini' grows to a height of about 1m whereas
Grevillea hookeriana usually attains a height of approximately 2m. The
difference in leaf size and flower colour are not significant.It differs
from Grevillea 'Poorinda Blondie' which is also said to be a seedling
selection of Grevillea hookeriana in colour of styles.Grevillea 'Poorinda
Gemini' has pink styles compared with red for Grevillea hookeriana.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Pink Coral'
The leaves, which are pungent, are approximately 3cm long and
about 4mm wide. The upper surface is shiny with a prominent mid-rib, whilst
the underside has a dense covering of short silky hairs which give a grey
to white appearance. The clusters of coral pink flowers are produced on the
ends of short branchlets. Individual flowers are about 1.3cm long with
styles being up to about 2cm long.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar differs from Grevillea 'Poorinda Queen' in that it
is a smaller shrub and its flowers are coral pink in colour.
Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'
Moderately dense shrub 1.5m in diameter with large red terminal racemes for most of the year.
COMPARISON (R.H.S. Colour Chart 1966)
Grevillea bipinnatifida - perianth: 15mm Red 42B, style: 37mm long Cardinal Red 53B
Grevillea banksii - perianth: Empire Rose 48C, style: Cardinal Red 53C
Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’ - perianth: 13mm long Crimson 52A, style: 40mm long Cardinal Red 53C
Anigozanthos 'Unity'
Anigozanthos 'Unity' has flower stems to ca. 1.5m tall, mostly
glabrous with a few scattered plumose purple hairs becoming more dense
towards the flowers. The flowers are in simple racemes on pedicels to ca.
6mm long. The woolly hairs on the ovary are red with some black tips. The
hairs become less dense towards the perianth lobes allowing equal dominance
of yellow green hairs. The perianth tube is ca. 40mm long, glabrous inside
above the middle and with simple hairs below the middle some of these with
sellate tips. The perianth lobes are ca. 10mm long with plumose silvery
grey hairs inside. The anthers are about the same length as the filaments,
the connective tipped with a small gland-like appendage. There are ca. 5
ovules per locule.
Diagnosis:
The flowers of Anigozanthos 'Unity' are similar in shape to A.
rufus but are longer with a slightly more prominent ovary. The flowers are
a much darker red than A. rufus and less uniform in colour with the upper
half of the tube showing yellow green hairs more the colour of those in A.
flavidus. Unlike A. flavidus, the stems of Anigozanthos 'Unity' are hairy
but the hairs are darker and there are more of them than in A. flavidus
and they are fewer than in A. rufus. There are two other cultivars form the
same hybrid cross. Anigozanthos 'Red Cross' and Anigozanthos 'Velvet
Harmony'. Anigozanthos 'Red Cross' is of a similar height with individual
flowers ca. 30mm long. It is most easily distinguished from Anigozanthos
'Unity' by the presence of a very distinct bright yellow patch at the base
of the flower. Anigozanthos 'Velvet Harmony' has flowers with a tube ca.
25-27mm long which appear a darker colour due to the thicker hairs on the
perianth. The flower stem is also more branched in Anigozanthos 'Velvet
Harmony'.
Anigozanthos 'Charm'
Note:
Formerly A. 'Elegant Charmer'
This cultivar is a neat 0.5m plant with glossy green leaves to
0.3 m. Flower stems are 1m and branched. Flowers are borne in September to
November and are reddish orange with cream anthers.
Diagnosis:
A.flavidus grows to 1.0m tall by 1.0m wide. Flowers from October to
February. Leaves are glabrous. The flower stems are 2.0m, branched and
smooth tubular, 3-4cm densely hairy. The lobes are not turned back, colours
are yellow-green, red, pink, yellow and green. Common in a wide range of
soils and climate but frost damage can occur. Moist light to medium soils
and partial to full sun seems best. Propagation is by seed or division.
A.preissii grows to 0.6m tall by 0.3m wide. Flowers from August to
November. Leaves are deciduous; sparse, nearly terete, finely pointed.
Flower stems are 1.0m long, tubular, 5-6cm woolly hairs. Two terminal
clusters , lobed but not reflexed. Claw-like in appearance, orange to
yellow and red colour.Cultivation is difficult, prefers moist and
well-drained soil in partial to full sun. Divide regularly to promote
vigorous growth. Does well in containers. Propagation is by seed or
division.
Anigozanthos 'Charm' is a manipulated hybrid growing to 0.6m in height.
Flowers from September to November. Leaves are glossy green, 0.3m in
length. Flower stems are reddish-orange and the anthers are cream. A
feature is the cultivar's resistance to snails and ink disease. Propagation
is by vegetative means only.
A. flavidus wild, lvs 1.0m h x1.0m w, fls Tubular; 3-4cm, densely hairy; lobes not turned back. Yellow-green, red, pink, yellow, green. Oct-Jan, scape height 2m
A. preissii wild, lvs 0.6m h x 0.3, fls Tubular 5-6m, woolly hairs; 2 terminal cluster; lobed but not reflexed.
Claw-like. Orange to yellow, red.Aug-Nov, scape height -
'Charm' manipulated hybrid, lvs 0.5m h, fls Reddish orange; cream anthers. Sept-Nov, scape height 1m
Note:
Sought registration as Anigozanthos 'Elegant Charmer' in September
1980.
Anigozanthos 'Little Jewel'
This cultivar has branched inflorescences to 0.4m tall with scattered red plumose hairs increasing on the upper half. The flowers are in a simple terminal raceme with pedicles to about 7mm long. They are
covered with dense plumose hairs which are dense on the ovary and upper side and a green- yellow on the lower side. The perianth tube is about 45mm long subtended by a swollen ovary. The tube is glabrous on the inside above the middle with scattered orange plumose hairs below. The perianth lobes are about 10mm long with the lower ones dividing more deeply. The lobes are covered with green-yellow plumose hairs on the inside. The anthers are bright yellow on green-yellow slightly shorter filaments, the connective tipped with a glandlike appendage. The ovules are more than 12 per locule.
Diagnosis:
A. onycis
Origin W.A., Height 0.1m, Width 0.3-0.5m, Flowering Aug-Nov, Leaves 2-10cm, glabrous deciduous, Flower stems 15-30cm branched, woolly hairs, Flowers Tubular 5cm racemes of 5-9 flowers, woolly hairs, lobes spreading pale green to red, Cultivation Well drained light to medium soils, partial or full sun. Propagation Seed or division
A. 'Little Jewel’
Origin Cultivated hybrid, Height 0.2m, Width ?, Flowering Sept-Oct in W.A., Leaves Glossy green
Flower stems 0.4m red plumose, Flowers Branched stems, simple terminal raceme, pedicels 7mm long, dense plumose hairs, red on ovary and upper side, green-yellow below.
Cultivation Semi drought-hardy, least susceptible to ink disease, Propagation Vegetative means
A. flavidus
Origin W.A.Height 1m Width 1m Flowering Oct-Feb Leaves Glabrous Flower stems 2m smooth, branched Flowers Tubular 3-4cm Hairy lobes not turned, back yellow-green,red, pink, yellow, green.
Cultivation Common, wide range of soils and climates. Moist, light to medium soil, partial or full sun. May be dam- aged by frost.Propagation Seed or division