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Grevillea 'Cherry Ripe' (Spider flower 'Cherry Ripe')
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1 hour care
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per year
0.8m
Max height
Max height
0.8m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Grevillea 'Cherry Ripe'
Other names
Grevillea 'Tucker Time Cherry Ripe', Grevillea lanigera x lavandulacea 'Cherry Ripe', Spider flower 'Cherry Ripe'
Genus
Grevillea Grevillea
Variety or Cultivar
'Cherry Ripe' _ 'Cherry Ripe' is a compact, dense, mound-forming, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with linear, grey-green leaves and, primarily from winter to late spring, dense racemes of waxy, petalless, red to reddish-pink flowers with long, reddish-pink styles.
Grevillea 'Cherry Ripe' is: Evergreen
Habit
Prostrate, Spreading
Toxicity
Contact may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction.
Flower
Red, Reddish pink in Spring; Reddish pink, Red in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Outdoors, Pruning group 1. Tolerates hard pruning or coppicing. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass.
Propagation methods
Grafting, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Grevillea 'Cherry Ripe' (Spider flower 'Cherry Ripe') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.8m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in neutral or acid, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Not fully hardy so needs winter protection. Under glass, grow in lime-free compost with grit in full light.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Grevillea 'Cherry Ripe'
Other names
Grevillea 'Tucker Time Cherry Ripe', Grevillea lanigera x lavandulacea 'Cherry Ripe', Spider flower 'Cherry Ripe'
Genus
Grevillea Grevillea
Variety or Cultivar
'Cherry Ripe' _ 'Cherry Ripe' is a compact, dense, mound-forming, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with linear, grey-green leaves and, primarily from winter to late spring, dense racemes of waxy, petalless, red to reddish-pink flowers with long, reddish-pink styles.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Prostrate, Spreading
Toxicity
Contact may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction.
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Colour
Flower
Red, Reddish pink in Spring; Reddish pink, Red in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Outdoors, Pruning group 1. Tolerates hard pruning or coppicing. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass.
Propagation methods
Grafting, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Grevillea 'Cherry Ripe' (Spider flower 'Cherry Ripe') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.8m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in neutral or acid, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Not fully hardy so needs winter protection. Under glass, grow in lime-free compost with grit in full light.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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