Story: Groovy Grevilleas
Episode: Episode 14
Presenter: Sue McDougall
Air Date: 28th May 2022

Grevilleas are one of Sue's favorite Australian plants, they have so much to offer, many varieties are never without a flower.

• Nectar feeding birds absolutely love them, the nectar forms at the bottom of this perianth and it’s super sweet and rich.
• The Grevillea breeding program at Kings Park has been successful in releasing many successful new varieties that are suitable for either pots, in ground, sandy soil or heavier soils.
• Tangerine Dream is a compact small grower 1m x1m perfect for small gardens with bright orange flowers all year round.
• Kimberley Moon is a strong grower and can be trimmed to a small tree to 2.5m or kept as a bush shrub, stunning foliage with orange flowers that are covered on the plant all year round.
• Outback Sunrise Flowers prolifically with contrasting yellow and red flowers.
• Gelato Dream is perfect for a pot with two toned peach, lemon flowers.
• When it comes to pruning grevilleas, the ideal time is after the flush of flowers in spring.
• Tip pruning will keep them bushy and can be done regularly. If you want to retain some of these plants as cut flowers, grab the secateurs; they will last in a vase for a few days.
• All native plants benefit from feeding, sprinkle a little native controlled release fertilizer around in autumn and spring.
• Grevilleas have so much to give when it comes to the garden and regardless of the size of your patch.