Grevillea olivacea
Olive grevillea
Grevillea Grevillea
G. olivacea - G. olivacea is an upright to spreading, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with elliptic, grey-green leaves and, from early winter into spring, spider-like racemes of petalless, red, orange, or yellow flowers with long, protruding, red styles.
Grevillea olivacea is: Evergreen
Spreading, Upright
Contact may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction.
Red, Reddish pink in Spring; Reddish pink, Red in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Outdoors, Pruning group 1. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Grevillea olivacea (Olive grevillea) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises, Wind-breaker
Grow in neutral to alkaline, well-drained, sandy 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.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Grevillea olivacea
Olive grevillea
Grevillea Grevillea
G. olivacea - G. olivacea is an upright to spreading, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with elliptic, grey-green leaves and, from early winter into spring, spider-like racemes of petalless, red, orange, or yellow flowers with long, protruding, red styles.
Western Australia
Evergreen
Spreading, Upright
Contact may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction.
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Red, Reddish pink in Spring; Reddish pink, Red in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Outdoors, Pruning group 1. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Grevillea olivacea (Olive grevillea) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises, Wind-breaker
Grow in neutral to alkaline, well-drained, sandy 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.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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