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Grevillea willisii
Omeo grevillea is a spreading to erect Australian shrub from the eastern highlands of Victoria, grown for its greyish-green foliage and clusters of greenish-white flowers that attract birds. It is hardy and suits well-drained, sunny sites in gardens.
Grevillea willisii, commonly known as Omeo grevillea or rock grevillea, is species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae, and is endemic to the eastern highlands of Victoria, Australia. It is a spreading to erect shrub with pinnatipartite leaves, the end lobes broadly triangular to oblong and sometimes sharply pointed, and dense clusters of greenish-white to fawn-coloured flowers with a white to cream-coloured style.
Plants may be grown to attract birds to a garden, providing both protection for nests and a source of nectar. Plants are occasionally affected by leaf miners or chlorosis of the leaves. The species may be propagated by semi-mature cuttings, which may take up to 5 months to produce roots.
The hybrid cultivar Grevillea 'Poorinda Anticipation' is a cross between G. longifolia and G. willisii. Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle' is a vigorous cultivar that was bred by Victorian plantsman Leo Hodge and registered in 1978; it is thought to be a hybrid between G. willisii and G. laurifolia.
Omeo grevillea grows on rocky granite outcrops near streams in the eastern highlands of Victoria, the shorter-leaved form near Omeo in the vicinity of the Mitta Mitta River and its tributaries, and the longer-leaved form near Nariel Creek and Wheelers Creek in the Corryong district.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Grevillea willisii 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.
