Grevillea rosmarinifolia ‘Rosy Posy’
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- Grevillea rosmarinifolia ‘Rosy Posy’
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- Grevillea ‘Rosy Posy’
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- Grevillea ‘Rosy Posy’
This small compact shrub with dense needle foliage that provides safe nesting habitat for small birds such as Scrub Wrens. Good as a feature shrub or plant at 1.5m centres and trim as a flowering hedge that will deter traffic from people and animlas. A hardy and reliable plant, adaptable to most well drained soils and aspects. It responds well to heavy pruning. Drought and quite frost tolerant.
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Grevillea rosmarinifolia |
| Cultivar: | Rosy Posy |
| Common Name: | Grevillea |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub |
| Height: | 1 ~ 1.2 metre |
| Width: | 1 ~ 1.2 metre |
| Flower Colour: | Pink |
| Flowering Time: | Spring, Winter |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant |
| Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Mound-shaped |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry, Well-drained |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Hedge |
| Special Uses: | Cut flower, Bird nesting plant |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
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The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
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Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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