{"product_id":"robyn-gordon-grevillea-grevillea-bipinnatifida-x-banksii-robyn-gordon","title":"Robyn Gordon Grevillea - Grevillea bipinnatifida x banksii ‘Robyn Gordon’","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\u003eRobyn Gordon Grevillea - Grevillea bipinnatifida x banksii ‘Robyn Gordon’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Robyn Gordon’ was among the first of the big flowered grevillea hybrids and remains one of the most widely planted native shrubs in Australia. Raised in Queensland, it crosses the Red Silky Oak, \u003cem\u003eGrevillea banksii\u003c\/em\u003e, with the Western Australian fuchsia grevillea, \u003cem\u003eGrevillea bipinnatifida\u003c\/em\u003e, and takes the long flowering of one and the compact, spreading habit of the other. The result is a broad, rounded shrub of fern like leaves carrying deep pinkish red brushes in almost every week of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Robyn Gordon Grevillea\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour in Every Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep pinkish red brushes appear year round, heaviest from autumn through spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad, Mounding Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows as wide as it is tall and keeps its foliage right down to the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Hardy Once Settled\u003c\/strong\u003e: After its first summer it carries on through dry spells on rainfall alone in most years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Fern Like Leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deeply cut dark green foliage keeps a soft texture in the bed between flushes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Quick growth closes the gaps in a new bed within its first couple of years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Garden Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: A group of three or five fills a street facing bed with flower the whole street can see.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Corner\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set among correas and native grasses, it anchors a nectar planting that keeps honeyeaters feeding through the year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSloping Bed Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Several plants knit into one flowering mass that holds a gentle bank and needs no edging.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed Border Foreground\u003c\/strong\u003e: The rounded mound fronts taller natives and screening plants and fills the gap at their base.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn, or early spring before the summer humidity builds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light, open soil with little phosphorus; on heavy ground, raise the bed so water drains away from the crown\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week for the first month, then once a week until the end of its first summer, easing off once new growth is strong. Shorten the flowered tips by a hand's length once each main flush fades, and feed only with a low phosphorus native fertiliser. The leaves and flower heads raise an itchy rash on sensitive skin, so plant it a step back from narrow paths and prune it in gloves and long sleeves.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\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 Hybrid of two Australian species, Grevillea banksii of Queensland and Grevillea bipinnatifida of Western Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep pinkish red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":60207440396574,"sku":"ND-1872-400MM","price":615.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/robyn-gordon-grevillea-grevillea-bipinnatifida-x-banksii-robyn-gordon.jpg?v=1791513479","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/robyn-gordon-grevillea-grevillea-bipinnatifida-x-banksii-robyn-gordon","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}