{"product_id":"grevillea-grassfire-standards","title":"Grassfire Grevillea (Standard) - Grevillea ‘Grassfire’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrassfire Grevillea (Standard) - Grevillea ‘Grassfire’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown as a standard, a spreading grevillea stops being a groundcover and becomes a weeping curtain on a clear stem. \u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Grassfire’ is grafted onto a straight understock and headed, so the naturally low sprawling growth cascades outwards and down from the graft union instead of running along the soil. The result is a compact feature plant with warm orange to red flowers held at eye level, fine foliage and almost no water requirement once it is settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Grassfire Grevillea\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: The spreading habit of the parent becomes a domed, cascading head when it is lifted onto a stem.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Flower Tones\u003c\/strong\u003e: Orange to red flower heads through the cooler months, when garden colour is scarce.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrafted Root System\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grafted grevilleas tolerate heavier and more alkaline soils than the same cultivar on its own roots, which widens where it can be planted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNectar Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small honeyeaters work the flowers, and the height of a standard makes that easy to watch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Drought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it needs no summer irrigation in most temperate districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single standard in a small paved space carries the whole planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeated Along a Path\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evenly spaced standards give rhythm without the bulk of a shrub run.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clear stem and modest head suit a substantial pot on a terrace.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbove Low Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Underplanted with grasses or groundcovers, the head floats above the low layer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m for a repeated run\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m, or as a single specimen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and autumn, avoiding cold waterlogged soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil is the priority. Grafted stock handles clay and alkaline conditions better than own root plants, but still plant slightly proud and mound heavy soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first three months, then only in extended dry spells, as this plant fails from too much water far more often than too little. Never apply phosphorus, use a native specific low phosphorus fertiliser sparingly in spring, stake until the stem is self supporting, and rub off any shoots that appear on the clear trunk or below the graft union because rootstock growth will overwhelm the cultivar if it is left.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 1.8m overall as a trained standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.8m head spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia, as a cultivated selection of Australian parentage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange to red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795384008990,"sku":"ND-0891-45L","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/AMccf5kNFi9GXE5lXxjKr_wv5TycNP.jpg?v=1787314721","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/grevillea-grassfire-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}