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Royal Grevillea

Grevillea victoriae

Royal Grevillea
Photo: Melburnian, CC BY 3.0

Royal grevillea is a hardy, erect to spreading Australian mountain shrub grown for its pendulous red to orange flower clusters that attract birds. It thrives in a well-drained position in full sun or part shade and tolerates frost and snow.

Family
Proteaceae (Protea family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then reduce, as plants need a well-drained position rather than wet soil.
Soil
Free-draining soil; avoid heavy, waterlogged ground.
Temperature
Frost and snow tolerant; suited to cool temperate climates and subtropical regions.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Victoria
Climate
subtropical

About

Grevillea victoriae, also known as royal grevillea or mountain grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to mountainous regions of south-eastern continental Australia. It is an erect to spreading shrub with elliptic to lance-shaped leaves, and pendulous clusters of red to orange flowers.

How to grow it

Grevillea victoriae has a reputation for being hardy and reliable in cultivation, and has been successfully grown in all states of Australia, as well as New Zealand, the United States and Great Britain. Plants require a well-drained position with full-exposure to sun or partial shade and will benefit from pruning to maintain a more compact shape. Originating from mountainous regions, the species has a high tolerance to frost and snow. It is useful as a screening plant and to attract birds to the garden. In certain parts of North America, hummingbirds feed on the flowers of cultivated plants in the winter.

Plants are easily propagated by seed or cuttings and have been successfully grafted on to Grevillea robusta rootstocks.

Where it grows

Grevillea victoriae occurs in rocky, mountainous areas of south-eastern Australia in forest, woodland and heath. Associated tree species include Eucalyptus pauciflora and Eucalyptus delegatensis.

Other Grevillea plants

Grevillea acacioides · Grevillea acanthifolia · Grevillea acerata · Grevillea acrobotrya · Grevillea acropogon · Grevillea acuaria · Grevillea adenotricha · Grevillea agrifolia · Grevillea albiflora · Catclaws Grevillea · Grevillea alpivaga · Grevillea althoferorum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Grevillea victoriae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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