Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream'
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Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream' is new and much sought after grevillea
cultivar which has been recently released in Australia.
It is a shrub that grows to 1.2 by 1.5 metres (4–5 ft) in height and width and has bright green attractive deeply divided leaves, around 11.7 centimetres (4.6 in) long by 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) in width. The foliage takes on a bronze sheen in winter. The inflorescence
s are about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) long by 9 centimetres (3.5 in) wide and open yellow initially but later add various shades of pink and orange.
The cultivar is a cross between a white-flowered form of the Queensland species Grevillea banksii
, and G. bipinnatifida
from Western Australia, and was selected from a plant which arose in a garden in Burpengary
, a northern suburb of Brisbane, in 1997. It was watched and propagated by Queensland horticulturists and SGAP
members Dennis Cox and Janice Glazebrook, finally being patented in 2006.
It is of the same parentage as 'Superb'
and 'Robyn Gordon'
and has similar prolific and sustained flowering. Grevillea 'Superb' has a deeper orange coloration in the flowers, while G. 'Robyn Gordon' is red.
Its small size lends itself to use in a small garden, and it is bird attracting. It tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including humidity as well as drought, and frost down to -5 °C.
Although not yet recorded, the cultivar is very similar to several cultivars which have been known to cause allergic contact dermatitis
for certain individuals who come into contact with it, so caution is advised.
Grevillea
Grevillea is a diverse genus of about 360 species of evergreen flowering plants in the protea family Proteaceae, native to Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Sulawesi. It was named in honour of Charles Francis Greville. The species range from prostrate shrubs less than 0.5 m tall to trees...
cultivar which has been recently released in Australia.
It is a shrub that grows to 1.2 by 1.5 metres (4–5 ft) in height and width and has bright green attractive deeply divided leaves, around 11.7 centimetres (4.6 in) long by 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) in width. The foliage takes on a bronze sheen in winter. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
s are about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) long by 9 centimetres (3.5 in) wide and open yellow initially but later add various shades of pink and orange.
The cultivar is a cross between a white-flowered form of the Queensland species Grevillea banksii
Grevillea banksii
Grevillea banksii, known by various common names including Red silky oak, Dwarf silky oak, Banks' grevillea, Byfield waratah and, in Hawaii, Kahili flower or Kahili tree is a plant of the large genus Grevillea in the diverse family Proteaceae...
, and G. bipinnatifida
Grevillea bipinnatifida
Grevillea bipinnatifida, also known as Fuchsia Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia.-Description:This species forms a spreading shrub which grows up to 1 m in height...
from Western Australia, and was selected from a plant which arose in a garden in Burpengary
Burpengary, Queensland
Burpengary is a suburb 35 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, in Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region.The name is derived from the Aboriginal word burpengar, meaning the "land of the golden wattle"....
, a northern suburb of Brisbane, in 1997. It was watched and propagated by Queensland horticulturists and SGAP
Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
The Australian Native Plants Society is a federation of seven state-based member organizations for people interested in Australia's native flora, both in aspects of conservation and in cultivation....
members Dennis Cox and Janice Glazebrook, finally being patented in 2006.
It is of the same parentage as 'Superb'
Grevillea 'Superb'
Grevillea 'Superb is a widely grown grevillea cultivar bred by Merv Hodge in Queensland. It is a hybrid of a white-flowered Grevillea banksii, from Queensland, and the Western Australian plant G...
and 'Robyn Gordon'
Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'
Robyn Gordon is also a driver in All-American Girl Racing.Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon is a very popular grevillea cultivar which has been planted widely in Australia and other countries....
and has similar prolific and sustained flowering. Grevillea 'Superb' has a deeper orange coloration in the flowers, while G. 'Robyn Gordon' is red.
Its small size lends itself to use in a small garden, and it is bird attracting. It tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including humidity as well as drought, and frost down to -5 °C.
Although not yet recorded, the cultivar is very similar to several cultivars which have been known to cause allergic contact dermatitis
Contact dermatitis
Contact dermatitis is a term for a skin reaction resulting from exposure to allergens or irritants . Phototoxic dermatitis occurs when the allergen or irritant is activated by sunlight....
for certain individuals who come into contact with it, so caution is advised.