{"product_id":"grevillea-humifusa-standards","title":"Grevillea humifusa (Standard)","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\u003eGrevillea humifusa (Standard)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown flat on the ground this is a rare Western Australian mat plant, but grafted onto a clear stem it becomes something else entirely: a compact weeping standard with a head of soft grey-green divided foliage and red and orange toothbrush flowers held out through it. \u003cem\u003eGrevillea humifusa\u003c\/em\u003e is naturally restricted to a very small area of the WA northern sandplain and is a threatened species in the wild, which makes a grafted garden plant both an unusual specimen and a conservation-friendly choice. Grafting is the key to it: on its own roots it is difficult outside a dry sandy climate, while a grafted plant will grow in gardens across much of southern and eastern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Spreading Grevillea\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping Head\u003c\/strong\u003e: The naturally prostrate stems hang from the graft point in a neat, self-forming dome with almost no pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Red and orange toothbrush flowers carry from autumn through winter into spring, when little else in a dry garden is in flower.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRootstock Advantage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The graft gives it tolerance of clay, summer humidity and irrigated garden beds that the species will not accept on its own roots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small, deeply lobed leaves read as soft and silvery from a distance, a useful contrast against broad-leaved shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: The nectar-rich flowers sit at an accessible height for small honeyeaters.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollector and Native Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: An uncommon Western Australian species presented as a formal shape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small enough for a paved courtyard yet distinct enough to carry the space on its own.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel Garden Accent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits well above a mulch of decomposed granite or crushed rock alongside low water companions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePot Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e: A large, sharply drained container suits it and keeps root conditions in your control.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m in a repeated row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn in warm districts, early spring in cold ones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sand or gravelly loam; mound the planting position if drainage is at all doubtful\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first summer only, then rely on rainfall in most seasons. Use coarse gravel or chunky bark mulch rather than fine compost, keep mulch off the stem, and never apply phosphorus.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m depending on graft height\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 2m weeping head\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 Western Australia, a very restricted area of the northern sandplain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red and orange\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795381977374,"sku":"ND-0893-400MM","price":912.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Obugg1__iM21D3zwAXJ5P_obmlcqkg.jpg?v=1787314800","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/grevillea-humifusa-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}