This is not an historic plant - in fact it is growing in one of my projects on Madeira Island. I have managed to acquire a reasonable number of Grevilleas - still uncommon plants in Europe. Unfortunately they are all nameless. This one is really distinct with narrow lemon yellow flowers, and bright silvery backs to the leaves.
I need to find a good illustrated guide to the cultivated Grevilleas.
Hello Gerald, this looks like a registered hybrid known as Grevillea "Sandra Gordon", a cross between G.sessilis and G.pteridifolia, which originate in dry tropical/sub-tropical Queensland open forest and woodland. Grows rapidly to three to five metres and often falls over.
ReplyDeleteA good place to search up Australian cultivars is the Australian Cultivar Registration Authority at www.anbg.gov.au/acra,or the database at pbr.ipaustralia.plantbreeders.gov.au/
Thanks for valuable information. Looks like I might have planted it in the wrong place. I hope I can find another one before it blows over! I have never seen it for sale again - they are very difficult to find in Portugal. I will take a look at those links.
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