Grevillea 'Poorinda Stephen'
It is a small shrub growing to a height of about 1m. The
narrow pungent leaves are entire and about 20mm long and 3mm wide. The
upper surface is pale green with prominent veins whilst the underside is
grey and covered with dense silky hairs. The flowers are formed into
clusters and are borne terminally in the leaf axils. The perianth is a deep
pink and about 14mm long and the prominent styles are about 25mm long. The
flowers are said to be sterile.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar is different from its parents in that it is
smaller in size. The leaves are also smaller than those usually seen on
both parents.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Vivacity'
It is a small shrub growing to a height of about 1m with an
equal spread. The leaves are entire with a small point. Each leaf is about
30mm long and about 8mm wide. The upper leaf surface is grey-green and
faintly hairy with prominent veins while the underside is grey being
covered with dense silky hairs. The flowers are formed into clusters and
are borne terminally and in leaf axils. The perianths are deep rose in
colour and up to 12mm long. The red styles are up to 30mm long. The flowers
are said to be sterile.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar differs from its stated parents in habit and leaf
shape. Grevillea 'Poorinda Vivacity' does not grow as tall as Grevillea
oleoides. It also has a denser habit. The leaves are larger and have more
hairs on both sides than Grevillea speciosa, however they are not as long
as those of the large leafed form of Grevillea oleoides.
Grevillea 'Sandra Gordon'
The leaves are very deeply lobed and are about 200mm long by
approximately 150mm wide. Individual lobes are very fine being 1.5-4m wide.
Occasionally the lobes are sub-divided into two. The upper surface is shiny
green whilst the underside is covered with silvery hairs. The leaf edges
are rolled under. The flowers encircle the stem and are produced
terminally. The rachis or stem on which the flowers are borne extends a
short distance beyond the last floret as in G. sessilis. The bright yellow
flower heads, which are produced in profusion over a long period, are about
120mm long by about 80mm wide. The very woolly perianth tube is about 8mm
long. The styles, which are the colourful parts of the inflorescence, are
about 30cm long.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar is different from its parents in that the foliage
is intermediate with perhaps a greater affinity to G. pteridifolia. The
habit also tends to be intermediate. The flower colour differs in that it
is lighter than is usually seen in G. pteridifolia and a much richer colour
than is usual for G. sessilis. The flowers encircle the rachis as in G.
sessilis but not in G. pteridifolia.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Rosy Morn'
This cultivar is a dense shrub which grows to a height of 1m
by a width of 1.5m. The leaves are elliptical to obvate and terminate with
sharp point. The leaf edges are rolled to the underside. Each leaf is up to
2cm long and about 6mm wide. The upper surface is rough to the touch due to
a covering of minute projections, while the lower surface is tinged grey by
a covering of long hairs. The deep pink flowers are produced in clusters on
short branchlets. Each flower is about 1.3cm long with slightly deeper pink
styles to 2.3cmm long.
Diagnosis:
'Poorinda Rosy Morn' differs from both its parents in its deep
pink flower colour. The leaves are similar in shape and texture but
slightly larger than the usual G. lavandulacea. They are closer in size to
G. baueri but are not glabrous. The styles of 'Poorinda Rosy Morn' are
pubescent but less so than in G. baueri while those of G. lavandulacea are
glabrous for most of their length.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Rondeau'
A dense shrub form 1-1.3m tall by 1m wide. The leaves are
crowded on the stems, entire and slightly the new growth is bronze. The
upper leaf surface is rough whilst the underside is silky hairy. The leaf
margins are rolled under. The flowers are found in small terminal clusters
on short branchlets along the stems and the perianth is rose-red, becoming
white on the perianth limbs. The style is red and about 20mm long. The
pollen presenter is a green colour. Flowers throughout the winter, spring
and summer months.
Diagnosis:
The foliage colour is very similar to G. baueri and is not as
prickly as G. lavandulacea. The plant has a more compact habit than the
parents.
G. baueri:
An upright shrub to 1.5m tall x 1m wide. Leaves are oblong,
glabrous to slightly hairy, up to 25mm long. Flowers in erect clusters in
late winter and spring. G. 'Poorinda Rondeau':
A compact bush 1m x 1m.
Leaves not glabrous but with rough upper surface and silky hairs
underneath. Flowers bright pink in winter and spring.
G. lavandulacea:
Very variable in growth habit, foliage form and flower
colour. Leaves grey-green, 10-25mm and flowers over most of the year.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Gaye'
It forms a tall, spreading shrub, growing to ca. 2m tall by
ca. 3m wide. The branchlets are covered with a dense mat of appressed,
brownish hairs. This cultivar has deeply lobed leaves ca. 95mm long by 35mm
wide at the widest point. Each lobe is ca. 2mm wide dissected to the midrib
of the leaf and tipped with a fine point. The upper surfaces of the leaf
are dark green and glabrous, whilst the undersides are covered with dense,
silky hairs. The veins on the upper surface are not raised but are
conspicuous because of their yellow green colour. The veins on the
underside, midrib and lobes are raised and very conspicuous. The margins of
the leaf are rolled under.The inflorescences are axillary and of the
"toothbrush" type. The perianth segments are brownish and ca. 25mm long.
The style is ca. 25mm long and purplish in colour.
Diagnosis:
Grevillea 'Poorinda Gaye' is said to be a hybrid with one of the
parents being the plant erroneously known as G.hookeriana. This plant,
whilst called G. hookeriana, looks very different, the main differences
being that the flowers are much larger and the leaves much shorter but far
more divided. This diagnosis is prepared under this assumption. Specimens
cited under the heading "Comparative Specimens" are called G. hookeriana
sens. lat. at the Herbarium of the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
This name will be used to define this plant form for this description. The
cultivar has leaves very similiar to G. hookeriana sens. lat. While the new
growth on G. caleyi is very hairy on both the stems and leaves the
cuiltivar is nearly glabrous above with only a very light covering of hair,
mainly along the midveins. The leaves of G. hookeriana sens. lat. are
glabrous above.The cultivar's leaves have a very short but dense tomentum
below. The inflorescences are of much the same size and qaulity as those
found on both parents. The cultivar has the same prominent midveins of G.
hookeriana sens. lat. The cultivar closely resembles G. hookeriana sens.
lat. and differs only in minor differences noted above.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Ben'
This cultivar grows into an upright, large shrub ca. 3m tall
by ca. 2m wide. The leaves are ca. 16cm long by 3cm wide; glabrous above
with clearly distinguished, light coloured veins. The leaves are generally
deeply divided to within 1-2mm of the midrib. Each lobe is tipped with a
pungent point. The stems are angular, particularly on the new growth. The
inflorescences are 4-5cm long and of the toothbrush type. They are borne on
short axillary stems at the ends of the branches. Individual flowers are
ca. 2.5cm long. The perianth parts are covered with fine brown hairs giving
the flowers an overall brownish appearance. The styles are red with green
tips. The flowering season is from spring through summer.
Diagnosis:
This culitivar differs from G. 'Poorinda Peter' and G.
longifolia in the following ways.
1.Flowers differ in colour with G. 'Poorinda Ben' being more pinkish
than the purplish colour of G. 'Poorinda Peter'
2.Leaves are more deeply lobed than G. longifolia but not as deeply
lobed as G. 'Poorinda Peter'.
3.New stems are angular as in G. 'Poorinda Peter' but more angular than
G. longifolia.
4.Growth habit is more erect.
Comments:
Whilst showing some minor differences the cultivar does not
appear superior to either G. longifolia or G. 'Poorinda Peter'. This
cultivar should be reproduced vegetatively to retain the cultivar form.
Comparators:
Grevillea 'Poorinda Peter' CBG 068676 (ACRA Acc. No.
082); Grevillea longifolia CBG 037845.
Correa alba var. alba 'Blush'
Erect medium sized shrub to c. 2m x 2m with a dense habit.
Branchlets finely tomentose with rust-coloured stellate hairs becoming
green and glabrous with occasional clusters of stellate hairs. Simple
leaves broad elliptic or sub-circular, 20 mm x 20 mm. Leaf tips slightly
emarginate, leaf bases oblique, venation reticulate, margins slightly
recurved. Upper surfaces of mature leaves dark green and coriaceous with
occasional minute hairs. Upper surfaces of young leaves minutely tomentose.
Corolla 10 mm x 10 mm with petals split to calyx, largely white around
margins with pale pink spreading along petal from throat. Peak flowering is
from April to June in most districts with spasmodic flowering throughout
the year.
Diagnosis:
The normal flower colour for C. alba var. alba is white. Various
forms with pink petals occur naturally in both Victoria and Tasmania. This
is one of the naturally occurring forms from Victoria. The descriptive name
'Blush' has been used to differentiate this plant from other C. alba var.
alba forms which have white petals. The size and habit of the plant
conforms to other C. alba var. alba forms.
Correa 'Pink Delight'
Prostrate shrub to c. 40 cm x 2-3 m with a moderately dense
habit. Branchlets and stems green, glabrous with occasional rust-coloured
stellate hairs. Simple cordate leaves, 28 mm x 14 mm, with obvious pattern
of oil glands, petioles 6 mm. Leaf apices obtuse, leaf bases oblique,
venation reticulate, margins entire. Upper surfaces of mature leaves dark
green and glabrous. Upper surfaces of young leaves glabrous with occasional
rust-coloured stellate hairs. Lower surfaces pale green, glabrous with
occasional white stellate hairs and scattered rust-coloured stellate hairs.
Corolla cylindrical 40 mm x 15 mm, pale pink with cream tips. Peak
flowering is from May to July in most districts.
Diagnosis:
The glabrous leaves of this cultivar conform to descriptions for
C. pulchella by Wilson (1998). The flower is larger than Wilson's range for
C. pulchella and the cream tips are an unusual variation. C. pulchella
flowers tend to have only one colour from calyx to tip rather than two.
There may be some affinity with C backhouseana in this seedling. The
cultivar flower is distinctive because of its size which is larger than
most C. pulchella flowers and because of its colour which is different from
other C. pulchella hybrids, e.g., 'Dusky Bells', 'Pink Mist', 'Mannii'. It
differs from C. 'Firebird' in flower size and colour, in size of plant and
growth habit and in leaf shape and tomentum.
Correa reflexa var. reflexa 'Narrow Neil'
Erect shrub to c. 1.7 m x I m with a moderately dense habit.
Branchlets highly tomentose with rust coloured stellate hairs becoming
brown and glabrous with age. Leaves simple, cordate, 19 mm x 14 mm, shortly
petiolate. Leaf apices obtuse-emarginate, leaf bases cordate, venation
reticulate, entire margins. Upper surfaces of mature leaves dark green and
scabridulous. Upper surfaces of young leaves pale green with scattered
white-coloured stellate hairs. Lower surfaces of leaves minutely tomentose
with white stellate hairs becoming rust coloured and more concentrated on
the veins. Peduncles axillary, calyx hemispherical, 5 mm high, fawn
coloured with scattered rust-coloured stellate hairs. Corolla cylindrical
37mm x 9 mm, deep red with definite pale green band at tips, which are
strongly reflexed and covered with a fine tomentum of red-coloured stellate
hairs becoming white and lime-coloured at tips. Anthers strongly exerted,
narrow oblong and obtuse. Peak flowering is from June to September in most
districts.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar conforms to descriptions for C. reflexa var.
reflexa by Wilson (1998). The rich-red flower colour and floriferous habit
distinctive features of this selection from the wild. It varies from C.
'Mary's Choice' in the size and growth habit of the plant, in the size and
shape of the leaves, as well as in the amount of tomentum on the leaves.
The flowers are also distinctive from C. 'Mary's Choice' in the definite
band of lime green at the tips and their stronger reflex.