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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WHERE TO GET YOUR PLANT
Once you have found the plant that you want, the next step is to find where to get it. Visit or ring your favourite nursery to see if they have it in stock. If they don’t, they may be able to order it in for you. Specialist nurseries are also able to give great advice, and if they don’t have the plant you want, they can often suggest an alternative to you. Below is a list of our favourite specialist nurseries, and some who do mail order. Click on the links for their details-
The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – mail order
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