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
Actinotus helianthi 'White Romance'
A tall thin selection with large flowers. Herbaceous shrub to 0.9m(h) x 0.3m(w) variable with pale grey hairy leaves and the daisylike flower heads are greenish and the petal like bracts are cream to white with greenish tips which are 30mm in diameter. . Flowering occurs in spring
Agonis flexuosa 'Belbra Gold'
This cultivar is a leaf colour form of Agonis flexuosa
(Spreng) Schau. It is a dense shrub that grows to ca. 5m tall by 5m wide.
As the leaves first appear they have a reddish tinge but this quickly
changes to a pale yellow forming a golden crown on the plant. As the leaves
mature there is once again a colour change, as they revert to green or a
pale yellow mottled with green. Shortly after this last change the mature
leaves are dropped from the plant. When viewed from a short distance the
plant is a distinct golden colour. The colour of the foliage can be
affected by the amount of light intensity. The golden colour is more
pronounced during summer months in full light. The other features of the
cultivar correspond with those of Agonis flexuosa.
Diagnosis:
A. 'Belbra Gold' is readily distinguished from the usual A.
flexuosa by its foliage colour and its ultimate height, the cultivar only
growing to 5m. It can be distinguished easily from A. flexuosa 'Variegata'
as the variegation is different. A. flexuosa 'Variegata' has leaves with
yellow margins and a green centre as compared to all yellow or yellow
mottled green of A. 'Belbra Gold'.
Comparators:
Agonis flexuosa 'Variegata' (ACRA Number 4) held at
the Herbarium, National Botanic Gardens, Canberra.
Agonis flexuosa 'Marks Mini'
A compact dwarf form of Agonis flexuosa and white flowers in Summer.