Grevillea 'Poorinda Anticipation'
This cultivar grows to plus/minus 2m tall by plus/minus 2.5m
wide. It forms a moderately dense shrub with some long, spreading branches.
The leaves are deeply dissected and are 18-20cm long by plus/minus 6cm wide
at the widest point. They are glabrous above and covered with fine, pale
coloured hairs below. The flowers are of the "toothbrush" type and are
borne terminally on the branches. The inflorescences are pinkish in colour
and are one sided as are the flowers of Grevillea longifolia. The racemes
of flowers are plus/minus 8cm long.
Diagnosis:
G. 'Poorinda Anticipation' has the typical habit of G. willisii
, being moderately dense with some long, spreading branches. The leaves are
intermediate between the parents, having the alternate lobing of G.
longifolia, but the greater width and more deeply dissected leaves of G.
willisii. Each lobe is tipped with a pungent point, similar to those found
on G. willisii.
Comparators:
Grevillea longifolia CBG 037845. G. willisii (live
material) NBG registered No. 70050.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Joyce'
This cultivar grows to around .7m tall by up to .75m wide with
medium dense grey green foliage. The leaves are ca. 10mm long by 2mm wide,
glabrous on the upper surface and densley covered with hair on the lower
surface. The leaf margins produced in sparse clusters, and the perianth
tube is ca. 10mm long. They are deep pink in colour, grading to an ivory
colour on the perianth limb. The styles are deep pink and ca. 20mm long.
Flowering is from August to October.
Diagnosis:
The cultivar differs from its parents in having narrower leaves
than G. alpina but wider than Victorian forms of G lavandulacea. The flower
colour is similar to some forms of G. lavandulacea. The flower colour is
similar to some forms of G. lavandulacea but markely different to G. alpina
. Grevillea 'Poorinda Joyce" is a hybrid with the same parents as
Grevillea 'Poorinda Rosy Morn' and Grevillea ' Poorinda Joyce' are slightly
smaller in size than those of Grevillea 'Poorinda Joyce' differs from
Grevillea 'Poorinda Tranquility by being smaller in total size and leaf
size. The flowers are similar in both cultivars, however Grevillea
'Poorinda Joyce' is darker in colour.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Tranquillity'
Grevillea 'Poorinda Tranquillity' grows to a height of about
1m and a width of about 1.25m. The leaves are glabrous on the upper
surface, with a dense covering of silvery hairs on the lower surface. They
are about 3cm long and about 7mm wide with pungent tips and rolled edges.
Flowers are borne in dense clusters on short branchlets. Each flower is
more or less 1.2cm long. The perianth tube is pink, grading to cream
towards the limb. The styles are a deeper shade of pink.
Diagnosis:
G. 'Poorinda tranquillity' is immediately distinguishable from
both of its parents. The leaves are as wide as G. alpina but longer, and
are wider and longer than G. lavandulacea but less rolled at the edges. The
flowers are in terminal clusters on much longer branchlets than G.
lavandulacea. The styles are long and moderately hairy, not short and
densely hairy like G. alpina or almost glabrous like G. lavandulacea.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Ensign'
This cultivar grows to .8cm tall. The leaves are glabrous on
the upper surface and covered with silky hairs beneath. The leaves can be
up to 28mm long though mostly are around 15-20mm long by 1-4mm wide. The
leaf shape is variable, and occasional lobed leaves are found. All lobes
and leaf tips end in a pungent point. The leaf edges are rolled under. The
flowers are a bright pink and found in dense clusters on short terminal
branchlets. Each flower is around 8mm long. The styles are up to 25mm long
and are a much darker pink.
Diagnosis:
G. lavandulacea and G. ilicifolia vary considerably over their
natural occurrence. The cultivar is very different to its purported
parents. Grevillea 'Poorinda Ensign' very occasionally has lobed leaves and
this is probably the only characteristic that can be directly attributed to
G. ilicifolia.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Jennifer Joy'
This cultivar is a bushy shrub which grows to a height of 1.5m
by up to 1m wide. The lanceolate leaves are ca. 25mm long by 5mm wide. The
upper surface of the leaf is shiny and dark green and the underside is
greyish due to a dense covering of short silky hairs. The leaves are flat
with thick margins and have a pungent tip. Flowers are produced in terminal
clusters on short lateral branches. The perianths are mauve and are ca.
10mm long. The style is up to 15mm long and much the same colour as the
perianth. As the follicles develop the styles remain attached, during which
time they colour to a rich red.
Diagnosis:
Grevillea 'Poorinda Jennifer Joy' leaves are intermediate
between those of the parents. G. speciosa has ovate to elliptical leaves;
G. linearifolia has linear leaves. However, at a glance the leaves of the
cultivar more closely resemble those of G. speciosa. The flowers are very
numerous in each cluster of G. speciosa and are most often deep red in
colour. The flowers of the cultivar are much smaller than those of G.
speciosa. The flower clusters of G. 'Poorinda Jennifer Joy' are larger than
G. linearifolia, and individual flowers are slightly larger. The flower
colour of this species is from white to pale pink. The cultivar has flowers
intermediate in size and colour.
Comparators:
Grevillea linearifolia CBG 057292, 066609, 7907856.
Grevillea speciosa CBG 035417, 005000.
Grevillea 'Red Hooks'
A rounded, dense shrub up to 3m high by 4-5m across, with more
or less horizontal branches. The bright green leaves are pinnately lobed,
with narrow-linear lobes to about 30 mm. Overall leaf length is up to 15cm.
The bright red, toothbrush-like racemes are usually held horizontally and
are about 70mm long. They appear for most of the year but give a maximum
display in winter and spring. The perianth is greyish green and the long,
smooth style is bright red and tends to bend backwards.
Diagnosis:
The herbarium specimen is quite different to either supposed
parent. G. 'Red Hooks' has 10 deep lobes in each leaf. Each lobe is 1-2 cm
wide and revolute. Each lobe is up to 4cm long. G. tetragonoloba has deeply
divided leaves with 3 lobes each revolute, length 2cm. G. longifolia has
flowers not as dense as the other two with taller styles but these are very
prominent. Leaves are 15.5cm long.
Grevillea rosmarinifolia 'Lime-Light'
It is an erect, sparse shrub growing to a height of up to 3m
by 2.5m wide.The leaves are up to 20mm long by about 1mm wide.The leaf
edges are tightly recurved. The flowers are borne in small clusters at the
ends of short branches. Individual flowers are lime green and about 7mm
long and the styles are 17mm long . The main flowering period is from April
to September.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar is different from other known forms of
G.rosmarinifolia in its erect, sparse habit of growth and lime green
flowers. It is outstanding in its production of masses of lime green
flowers during the winter months. It is different from G. rosmarinifolia
'Lara Dwarf' in its erect habit and lime green flowers. G.rosmarinifolia
'Lara Dwarf' is prostrate and has creamy white, blushed pink flowers.
Notes:
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 'Early Spring'
This cultivar has flowering stems to about 1.1m tall, mostly
glabrous with a covering of dark purple tomentose hairs. The flowers are on
terminal branchlets which are divaricately branched. The flowers have
pedicels to about 4mm long. The wool on the flowers is dark red, plumose
over the whole surface with occasional yellow green hair giving them a
slightly dusty appearance. The perianth tube is around 45mm long, glabrous
inside and minutely scabrous dotted below the middle. The perianth loves
are about 10mm long with dense woolly yellow green and sometimes orange
plumose hairs inside. The anthers ar shorter than the filaments, the
connective tipped with a reduced gland like appendage. The ovules are about
6 per locule.
Diagnosis:
The flowers of Anigozanthos 'Early Spring' have the colouring of
A. rufus. They are similar in length to A. flavidus but broader than A.
flavidus or A. viridis and not as broad as A. rufus. The bracts are
narrower and less hairy than A. rufus but broader than those in A. flavidus
. The stems are more hairy than A. rufus. The leaves are much broader and
not as long as A. viridis. The ovary is less prominent than in A. flavidus
. Anigozanthos 'Early Spring' does not grow as tall as A. rufus.
Anigozanthos 'Hickman's Delight'
Stems to + 1.5m with a covering of pale orange plumose hairs
becoming more dense and dark red in colour at the final division of the
raceme, some pale hairs persisting. Flowers on pedicels to ca. 8mm long,
the wool dard red with scattered pale hairs lending a dusty appearance.
Perianth tube to + 4cm long, minutely scabrous inside, the hairs becoming
more linear finally with stellate tips; lobes + 1cm long, with grey-green
sometimes pale orange woolly plumose hairs inside. Anthers shorter than
dark purple filaments, the connective with a gland like appendage. Ovules
more than 10 per locule.
Diagnosis:
Anigozanthos 'Hickman's Delight' differs from A. manglesii in
having a shorter perianth tube which is rounded at the end, flat in A.
manglesii. The anthers are greenish yellow, (green in A. manglesii) and the
anthers are arranged in a part circle (flat in A. manglesii). The perianth
lobes are not as reflexed as in A. manglesii and the colour of the perianth
is the same through to the base, (two tone in ordinary A. manglesii). The
leaves are evergreen. It differs from A. rufus in having larger flowers,
i.e. larger and broader corolla tube. Has fewer flowers and less branching.
The colour of the flower is closer to A. rufus than any of the other
species. The leaves are deeper green, with A. rufus leaves having a greyish
tinge. A. 'Hickman's Delight' is different from A. flavidus in havung
shorter flower stems, fewer flowers and less branching. The perianth tube
is much broader and a fraction longer than A. flavidus. The perianth lobes
are much broader and slightly more reflexed than A. flavidus. Anthers are
larger, greenish yellow, orange in A. flavidus, the filaments are much
longer with the outer two being curved, set at an angle of 45 degrees in
A. flavidus. The leaves are similar to A. flavidus but not as upright. The
flowers are significantly larger than in other red flowered cultivars.
Other comments:
This cultivar flowers from November to December in W.A. It
has been in cultivation since 1972.